Albany's Livability
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Job Market -
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Crime -
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Education -
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Amenities
About Albany, GA
Albany, GA is located in Dougherty County in the state of Georgia.
The total City Population for Albany is about 70,748 with about 509 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 84,901.
The Average Home Value is $103,298, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Home Value of $139,998 for the state of Georgia, and roughly 45% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,036, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,600 for the state of Georgia, and roughly 30% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 1.28Male Population Estimate: 46.4%
Female Population Estimate: 53.6%
Median Age: 34.7
Male Median Age: 15.6
Female Median Age: 17.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:21.3%
Hispanic:2.4%
Asian:0.8%
Other:0.6%
Indian:0.2%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
![Jon Ossoff](/assets/images/politicians/senators/jon_ossoff.jpg)
![Raphael Warnock](/assets/images/politicians/senators/raphael_warnock.jpg)
![Brian Kemp](/assets/images/politicians/governors/brian_kemp.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 29.61%
Libertarian: 0.79%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Albany specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Dougherty County: About 13.849 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Dougherty County: About 940.763 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Dougherty County is about 71% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 69% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Albany is about 10.5%.
Georgia is ranked #51 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 7.47 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 8.26The average living wage for the state of Georgia is $32.23/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Georgia a minimum wage score of 3.35 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Georgia a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Georgia is $179.52, resulting in a UI benefit score of 23.52 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Georgia does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Georgia does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Georgia does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Georgia does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Georgia does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Georgia does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Georgia does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Georgia does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Georgia does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Georgia does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
X Georgia does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Georgia does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Georgia does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Georgia does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Georgia does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X Georgia does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Georgia does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Georgia does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- Sasser, GA ( 14.08 mi. )
- Bridgeboro, GA ( 16.98 mi. )
- Oakfield, GA ( 18.34 mi. )
- Newton, GA ( 20.38 mi. )
- Sylvester, GA ( 20.41 mi. )
- Bronwood, GA ( 20.67 mi. )
- Dawson, GA ( 20.67 mi. )
- Leary, GA ( 20.85 mi. )
- Smithville, GA ( 22.81 mi. )
- Warwick, GA ( 22.99 mi. )
- Poulan, GA ( 23.15 mi. )
- Doerun, GA ( 23.35 mi. )
- Sale City, GA ( 23.58 mi. )
- Camilla, GA ( 23.82 mi. )
- Morgan, GA ( 25.28 mi. )
- Sumner, GA ( 26.26 mi. )
- Leslie, GA ( 26.55 mi. )
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- Pelham, GA ( 31.17 mi. )
- Arabi, GA ( 31.40 mi. )
- Moultrie Municipal Airport, GA ( 31.40 mi. )
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- Ashburn, GA ( 32.09 mi. )
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- Edison, GA ( 33.03 mi. )
- Arlington, GA ( 33.72 mi. )
- Plains, GA ( 33.96 mi. )
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- Riverside, GA ( 35.05 mi. )
- Meigs, GA ( 35.30 mi. )
- Cordele, GA ( 35.41 mi. )
- Excelsior, GA ( 35.53 mi. )
- Norman Park, GA ( 35.96 mi. )
- Chula, GA ( 37.04 mi. )
- Damascus, GA ( 37.22 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 31701, 31702, 31703, 31705, 31706, 31707, 31708, 31721 (8 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 31.577600
Longitude: -84.176200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 208.3 ft.
Area Code(s): 229