Albert Lea, MN Demographic Data
Albert Lea, MN Summary
Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County in Minnesota
- Population: 17,969
- Area: 14.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,245.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,240.16 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Albert Lea, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,179
52%
50.8
Male
8,596
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,775
323,128,000
Albert Lea, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
870
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,089
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,019
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
973
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,053
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,095
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,926
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,274
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,236
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
998
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,853
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,362
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,027
5.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,120
79.4%
77.2
Female
7,373
52.2%
51.3
Male
6,747
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,656
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,767
26.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,242
23.9%
15.2
Female
2,484
58.6%
55.8
Male
1,758
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Albert Lea, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,504
98.5%
96.8
White
16,513
92.9%
72.6
Black or African American
371
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
71
0.4%
0.8
Asian
326
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
129
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
26
0.1%
0.2
Korean
27
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
101
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
216
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
271
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,268
12.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,953
11.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
153
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
162
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,507
87.2%
82.2
Albert Lea, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
777
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,000
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,421
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,984
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,450
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,505
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
634
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,777
13.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,994
86.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,139
16.8%
31.2
Albert Lea, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,326
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
6,806
46.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,065
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
196
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,404
9.5
5.8%
Albert Lea, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,028
88.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,877
11.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,360
8.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
120
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
167
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
230
1.4%
1.1%
Albert Lea, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
511
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
488
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,011
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,158
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,448
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,522
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
859
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
608
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
161
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
96
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
42,128
57,617
Per capita income
24,953
31,128
Albert Lea, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
184
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
799
9.3%
9.8
Construction
430
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,108
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
331
3.9%
6.6
Information
98
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,861
21.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
438
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
422
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
193
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,267
14.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
285
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
149
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
860
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,068
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,910
22.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,863
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,864
21.8%
18.1%
Albert Lea, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,275
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,558
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,033
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
107
1.3%
5.1
Walked
213
2.6%
2.7
Other means
243
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
121
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Albert Lea, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
686
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,052
38.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,956
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,168
14.9%
21.0
Albert Lea, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,862
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,339
67.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,523
32.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
729
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Albert Lea, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,591
1 room
185
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
394
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
794
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,459
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,556
18.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,232
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,227
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
732
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,012
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Albert Lea, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,591
1-unit, detached
5,759
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
468
5.4%
5.9
2-units
407
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
152
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
271
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
315
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,022
11.9%
9.0
Mobile home
197
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Albert Lea, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,032
23.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
677
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,991
23.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
991
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,285
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
741
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
452
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
409
4.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Albert Lea, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,175
78.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
175
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,277
16.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
81
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
76
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
71
0.9%
1.1
Albert Lea, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,884
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
129
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
178
6.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
882
30.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,577
54.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,499
52.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
512
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
264
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
189
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
411
14.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Albert Lea, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,455
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
32
1.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
2.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
73
3.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
3.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
788
32.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,426
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
68
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
353
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
394
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
397
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
300
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
252
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
720
29.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
107
0.0%
0.0%
Albert Lea, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,339
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
836
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,062
38.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,171
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
636
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
410
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
162
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,200
205,000
