Albany, California
Albany is a city in
Alameda County,
California,
United States. The population was 16,444 at the 2000 census.
In
1908, a group of local women protested the dumping of
Berkeley garbage in their community. Armed with two
shotguns and a twenty-two-caliber
rifle, they confronted the drivers of the wagons near what is now the corner of
San Pablo Avenue and Buchanan Street. The ladies told the drivers of the horse-drawn garbage wagons to go home, which they did quickly and without complaint. Shortly thereafter, the residents of the town voted to
incorporate as the City of Ocean View. In
1909, voters changed the name of the city, primarily to distinguish the city from the adjacent section of
Berkeley which had previously been named
Ocean View. On a vote of 38 to 6 the city was renamed in honor of
Albany, New York, the birthplace of the city's first
mayor, Frank Roberts.
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| A bayside view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Albany. |
It is currently the 12th most
diverse city in
California with an ethnic distribution of 50 %
Caucasian, 28 %
Asian, 12 %
Latino/
Hispanic, 9 %
Black or
African American, and 1 % other.
Albany High School is known as one of the best
public schools of the
San Francisco Bay Area for its academic excellence. Each year, 95 % of its graduates attend
college across the nation.
Due to Albany's excellent
school district and recent economic turmoil,
real estate prices have been rising steeply in recent years. The average price of a two-bedroom house was around $480,000 and rising (as of July
2002).
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Location of Albany, California |
Albany is located at (37.891575, −122.295923). It is directly north of
Berkeley, California and a part of
Alameda County.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2
km² (5.5
mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it (68.74%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 16,444 people, 7,011 households, and 4,269 families residing in the city. The
population density was 3,734.7/km² (9,665.4/mi²). There were 7,248 housing units at an average density of 1,646.2/km² (4,260.2/mi²). The
racial makeup of the city is 61.29 %
White, 4.10 % Black or
African American, 0.39 %
Native American, 25.09 %
Asian, 0.13 %
Pacific Islander, 3.17 % from
other races, and 5.83 % from two or more races. 7.98 % of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 7,011 households out of which 33.1 % have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0 % were
married couples living together, 12.6 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1 % were non-families. 29.2 % of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9 % under the age of 18, 7.1 % from 18 to 24, 34.9 % from 25 to 44, 24.1 % from 45 to 64, and 11.1 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,919, and the median income for a family was $64,269. Males had a median income of $50,248 versus $44,877 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $28,494. 7.9 % of the population and 6.4 % of families were below the
poverty line. 8.0 % of those under the age of 18 and 8.2 % of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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Albany High School, California*
Albany Hill*
Codornices Creek*
Golden Gate Fields*
Solano Avenue*
University Village*
City of Albany Web Site*
School District Site
