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Albert Kansas Information: Albert, Kansas is part of BARTON County. You can view Albert venues that host many Albert KS events every year. You can also research Albert Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Albert Kansas real estate guide. Albert Kansas has a latitude of 38.452 and a longitude of -99.0116. Zip codes in Albert, KS include 67511 ... more Albert zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Albert, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Albert, KS was 181.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Albert was 88, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Albert, KS
There are an estimated 56 married men in the town. 67.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Albert are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Albert is 93 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Albert, Kansas
There are an estimated 53 married women in the community. 77.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Albert, KS
The median age of people living in Albert, KS was 44.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Albert was 11. There were 133 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (34) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Albert, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Albert, KS was 179.

White Population in Albert, KS
The estimated White population in the Albert community is 178, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Albert, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Albert, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Albert, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Albert, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Albert, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Albert was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Albert community was 4, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Albert, KS
The household population number in Albert was 181.

Group Quarters Population in Albert, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Albert, KS
The average household size in Albert is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Albert, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 87 total housing units in Albert.

The number of occupied housing units was 76, or 87.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 67 were owner-occupied (88.2), and 9 were renter-occupied (11.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in Albert at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Albert, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69, with a median value in dollars of 38,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Albert, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Albert, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 110 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Albert, Kansas
18 people in Albert also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Albert, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Albert was 19, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Albert, KS
In 2000, there were 41 people in Albert, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Albert, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Albert who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Albert, Kansas
There were 88 in the labor force in Albert at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Albert was 29.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Albert, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Albert, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,792. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Albert, Kansas
Per capita income in Albert in the last full census was 15,948. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Albert numbered 4, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Albert, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.