Albany, KY Housing Market & City Data

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2,002
Population Estimate
$59,205
Median Home Value
90.1%
Employment Rate
11.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$154
Median Listing Price$273,250
Median Days on Market124
Active Listings44
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)47
Avg Listing Price$430,100
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY21%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.31
Family Dual Income22.4
Median Household Income$18,824
Median Individual Income$13,015
Home Ownership46.4%
Home Value$59,205
Median Rent$390
Rent Burden38.6%
Poverty40.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED30.5%
  • Highschool Education32.8%
  • Some College25.4%
  • Bachelors Degree6.6%
  • Graduate Degree4.7%
  • Total College or Above11.3%
  • Stem Degree42.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.7%
  • Female55.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married28.9%
  • Divorced26.1%
  • Never Married28.2%
  • Widowed16.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAlbany
State IDKY
Population2,002

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.7%
19–297.9%
30–399.8%
40–4916.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.1%
60–6912.5%
70–7910.6%
80+10.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation36.0%
Unemployment Rate9.9%
Disabled29.7%

ETHNICITY

White88.9%
Black0.2%
Asian1.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.7%
Multiple5.9%

OTHER

Hispanic3.7%
Limited English1.0%
Health Uninsured4.2%
Veteran5.5%

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