East Albany, Georgia

East Albany District, Albany, Ga
East Albany
—  District  —
Country United States
State Georgia
County Dougherty
Elevation 203 ft (62 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31705
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

East Albany is a District located in Albany, Dougherty County in the US state of Georgia.[1]

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Geography

East Albany is located in a triangle between the Flint River, The Liberty Express Way, and Oglethorpe Blvd. Its main road is East Broad Avenue.[1]

District Statistics

It is segregated from the rest of the city by the Flint River and the large highways that surround it. The area has little economic activity, thus poverty is widespread. As of 2000, the poverty rate is at 45.3%, and the median household income is at $19,601.00. The population 10,547 people with 90.9% of these people being of the Black race. 33.9% of persons are under the age of 18, and 40.9% of these people belong to singe parent households. The district supports 1.1% persons born outside of the U.S. Education rate is low with 41.0% of adults without a high school diploma. Only 5.8% of people have a college degree. Unemployment is at 18.6%. Home ownership rate is at 36.7%.[2]

Subdivisions

East Albany's subdivisions include:

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