| | Albany, NY | Apex, NC | United States |
| Population | 99,402 | 58,066 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.2% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.9% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.6 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 97,746 | 38,067 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 95,658 | 20,212 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 101,082 | 4,968 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.2% | 218.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.6% | 1,196.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,644.3 | 3,041.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 21.4 | 19.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Albany, NY | Apex, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 10.1% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.3% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 16.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 16.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Albany, NY | Apex, NC | United States |
| White | 50.5% | 72.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 26.2% | 7.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.5% | 9.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.9% | 6.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Albany, NY | Apex, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 28.3% | 63.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 26.5% | 62.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 71.7% | 36.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 56.5% | 24.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.09 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 42,502 | 20,434 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 17,893 | 15,521 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.7% | 48.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.5% | 35.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 24,609 | 4,913 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 30.4% | 11.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.5% | 4.7% | 10.8% |