Albion is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,704 people and five associated neighborhoods, Albion is the 290th largest community in New York. Albion has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Albion is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Albion is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Albion who work in office and administrative support (21.19%), sales jobs (13.60%), and healthcare suport services (8.98%). A relatively large number of people in Albion telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small village, Albion doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Albion, just 9.28% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Albion in 2022 was $27,030, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,120 for a family of four. However, Albion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Albion is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Albion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Albion also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.64% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Albion include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Albion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
