Albany, GA Profile

Albany, GA, population 75,394, is located in Georgia's Dougherty county, about 78.1 miles from Columbus and 79.2 miles from Tallahassee.

Through the 90's Albany's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Albany has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	33%
	African American	65%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	29.20
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	76,939	N/A
2001	76,489	-0.58%
2002	76,255	-0.31%
2003	76,192	-0.08%
2004	75,898	-0.39%
2005	75,394	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,639

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	680
2002	639
2003	693
2004	675
2005	659
2006	711

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	7	6	5	8	8
Forcible Rape	37	49	37	51	40	31
Robbery	213	220	261	217	216	243
Aggravated Assault	279	238	233	250	252	271

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,795
2002	6,110
2003	6,003
2004	6,841
2005	6,370
2006	6,784

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,322	1,297	1,280	1,576	1,704	1645
Larceny, Theft	2,909	3,319	2,967	3,375	2,958	3235
Motor Vehicle Theft	335	300	401	349	329	399
Arson	-	19	23	14	21	-

Location

Elevation	208 feet above sea level
Land Area	55.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles