Most of Albany’s households are family households, with 46% being married-couple families, and 17.5% being unmarried families. More than one-fourth (27.5%) of households were single residents living alone, including more than 2,300 seniors 65 and older living alone.
Family Households
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| | Homeowners | Renters |
| Family households |
8943 |
4239 |
| Married-couple family |
7393 |
2165 |
| Householder 65 years and over |
1931 |
325 |
| Family with related children under 18 years |
3531 |
2444 |
| Other family |
1550 |
2074 |
| Male householder, no spouse present |
578 |
683 |
| Female householder, no spouse present |
972 |
1391 |
2019 5-yr American Community Survey Data, Table S2501
Non-Family Households
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| | Homeowners | Renters |
| Non-family households |
3267 |
4303 |
| Householder living alone |
2718 |
2986 |
| Householder 65 years and over |
1443 |
885 |
2019 5-yr American Community Survey Data, Table S2501
People per Household
| | Owner | Renter |
| 1-person |
22.3% |
35.0% |
| 2-person |
37.1% |
33.6% |
| 3-person |
16.6% |
17.7% |
| 4-person |
11.5% |
9.1% |
| 5-person |
9.0% |
2.0% |
| 6-person |
2.2% |
2.5% |
| 7-or-more |
1.3% |
0.2% |
2019 5-yr American Community Survey Data, Table B25009