By the numbers
60:
■ The percentage of non-homeowning millennials that say student loan debt is delaying their ability to buy a home, according to a poll by the National Association of Realtors.
12.7:
■ Percentage of Albany’s population made of millennials. In 2021, there was an estimated population of 132,100 people aged 20-34
$99.8 billion:
■ Student loan debt in New York
$38,708:
■ Average student loan balance in Albany (this makes it one of the highest average balances in the state)
$327:
■ The average monthly student loan payment in Albany