Albany, CA Profile

Albany, CA, population 15,994, is located in California's Alameda county, about 1.7 miles from Berkeley and 5.9 miles from Oakland.

Through the 90's Albany's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Albany has declined by about 3%.

Albany's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Albany tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	25%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.80
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,444	N/A
2001	16,676	1.41%
2002	16,533	-0.86%
2003	16,374	-0.96%
2004	16,180	-1.18%
2005	15,994	-1.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,919

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	370
2002	282
2003	399
2004	253
2005	337
2006	335
2007	283
2008	314

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	6	3	1	4	3	3
Robbery	33	41	44	29	36	40	33	30
Aggravated Assault	26	4	17	9	18	10	9	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,627
2002	4,593
2003	5,142
2004	4,328
2005	4,754
2006	4,932
2007	4,884
2008	4,086

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	150	154	172	130	136	134	173	88
Larceny, Theft	511	496	529	446	497	539	474	435
Motor Vehicle Theft	114	133	163	142	143	123	129	127
Arson	5	3	7	8	3	5	3	0

Location

Elevation	40 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	3.8 Square Miles