Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 907,223[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Albany area?
49 employer firms and 595 jobs across the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro in 2023, 2% of all such firms in New York.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 22 | 87 | $2.6m | -12% |
| Limousine | ~7 | 73 | $4.2m | +17% |
| Special needs transportation | 20 | 435 | $17.2m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Albany?
2,708 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3 per 1,000 residents), +1% on 2022's 2,677; $69.9m in receipts, roughly $25,804 a business.[2][3]
Where does Albany rank among large US metros?
39th of 92 metros for employer firms; 63rd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Albany have the most operators?
Albany County, NY leads with 25 of the metro's employer firms; 5 counties make up the Albany metro.[1][3]
How big are Albany's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $29,563, Limo $57,027, NEMT-type $39,593.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
