New Albany is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 37,506 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, New Albany is the 25th largest community in Indiana.
Of important note, New Albany is also a city of artists. New Albany has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Albany’s character.
A relatively large number of people in New Albany telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.68% 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.
The population of New Albany overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in New Albany, 23.05% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in New Albany in 2022 was $29,688, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,752 for a family of four. However, New Albany contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
New Albany is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Albany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Albany residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Albany include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in New Albany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.