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Albany, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Livingston Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
969
Population
723/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$28,179 per capita
$207,100
Home Value
$223,411 Zillow
$756
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
2,192 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$207,100 home value, $756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,000
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,179
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
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
$55,000
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,179
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,033
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.3%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,247M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,117
Restaurants
210
Healthcare
174
Retail
340
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,033
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,154
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,179 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,033 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $888 |
| County GDP | $4,247M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,117 |
| Restaurants | 210 |
| Healthcare | 174 |
| Retail | 340 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,033 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,154 |