| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1990: | 861,623 |
| 2000: | 875,583 |
| Percent change, 1990-2000: | 1.6% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 46th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 49th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 56th |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 101,727 |
| 1990: | 101,082 |
| 2000: | 95,658 |
| 2003 estimate: | 93,919 |
| Percent change, 1990-2000: | -5.3% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 164th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 192nd (State rank: 6th) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 277th (State rank: 21st) |
| Density: | 4,474.6 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 60,383 |
| Black or African American | 26,915 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 301 |
| Asian | 3,116 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 5,349 |
| Other | 2,060 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 74.8% |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 5,384 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 5,584 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 5,142 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 8,772 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 12,678 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 15,166 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 12,805 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 10,768 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 3,664 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 2,914 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 5,674 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 4,781 |
| Population 85 years and older | 2,326 |
| Median age | 31.4 years |
| Births | (2002, Albany County) |
| Total number | 3,226 |
| Deaths | (2002, Albany County) |
| Total number | 2,817 (of which, 34 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $18,281 |
| Median household income | $30,041 |
| Total households | 40,772 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 7,009 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,712 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,513 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,707 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,064 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,005 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,977 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,874 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 573 |
| $200,000 or more | 338 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 16.0% (54.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | Not reported |