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Friday, November 15, 2024

Census Bureau: More women than men in Albany in 2020

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Of the 96,860 people living in Albany in 2020, 53.4 percent (51,764) were women and 46.6 percent (45,096) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Capital District Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 3,933. In the 65 and over age range, there were 7,789 females and 5,006 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Albany's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over31,80132.8
Females 18 and over35,73436.9
Males 65 and over5,0065.2
Females 65 and over7,7898

Source: US Census Bureau