Rich Block, Poor Block: How Do Neighborhoods In Albany Compare?

Drive through Albany and you might notice that some neighborhoods are more affluent than others. But just how wide is the disparity between different parts of town?

A new data-based website, Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks provides some answers to that question. The site uses U.S. census information compiled from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey to show median household income and monthly rents by census tract.

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The data shows that the median household income in Albany ranges from $70,000 to well over $100,000.

The incomes can vary greatly from neighborhood to adjacent neighborhood.

The census tract that includes the neighborhood across Interstate 80 from Golden Gate Fields has a median income of $38,000.

The Albany Hill Park neighborhoods north of that have median incomes in the low $70,000 range.

The homes near Marin Elementary School are listed at $107,000 while those blocks near Albany Middle School clock in at $117,000.

The neighborhoods in east Albany have median incomes of $116,000.

The range for median household income in California is $53,000 to $68,000 a year.

To see the data mapped out census tract by census tract, visit the Rich Block, Poor Blocks website.