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Albany, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Dougherty County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
67,939
Population
1,234/sq mi density
$45,201
Median Income
$24,527 per capita
$118,700
Home Value
$126,572 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,053
Violent Crime/100K
4,603 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$45,201 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,700 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,053 violent crimes/100K (177% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,201
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,527
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.2%
95% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Albany vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Albany’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,201
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,527
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,785
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,628
Restaurants
242
Healthcare
320
Retail
419
Manufacturing
63
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,785
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,149
19% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,201 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,785 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,291M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,628 |
| Restaurants | 242 |
| Healthcare | 320 |
| Retail | 419 |
| Manufacturing | 63 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,785 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,149 |