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Albert Lea Minnesota Information: Albert Lea, Minnesota is part of FREEBORN County. Population for Albert Lea from the last gathering is 18356. You can view Albert Lea venues that host many Albert Lea MN events every year. You can also research Albert Lea Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Albert Lea Minnesota real estate guide. Albert Lea Minnesota has a latitude of 43.6501 and a longitude of -93.3689. Zip codes in Albert Lea, MN include 56007 ... more Albert Lea zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Albert Lea, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Albert Lea, MN was 18,356.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Albert Lea was 8,703, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Albert Lea, MN
There are an estimated 4,060 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Albert Lea are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Albert Lea is 9,653 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Albert Lea, Minnesota
There are an estimated 4,177 married women in the community. 52.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Albert Lea, MN
The median age of people living in Albert Lea, MN was 41 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 Lea was 1,101. There were 14,143 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.3 percent of the population (3,918) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Albert Lea, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Albert Lea, MN was 18,140.

White Population in Albert Lea, MN
The estimated White population in the Albert Lea community is 17,034, which is 92.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Albert Lea, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 68, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Albert Lea, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Albert Lea, MN was 53.

Asian Population in Albert Lea, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 147.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Albert Lea, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Albert Lea was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 833, while those of “two or more races” was 216 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Albert Lea community was 1,740, or 9.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Albert Lea, MN
The household population number in Albert Lea was 17,788.

Group Quarters Population in Albert Lea, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 568.

Average Household Size in Albert Lea, MN
The average household size in Albert Lea is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Albert Lea, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,133 total housing units in Albert Lea.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,785, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,673 were owner-occupied (72.9), and 2,112 were renter-occupied (27.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 348 vacant homes in Albert Lea at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Albert Lea, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,047, with a median value in dollars of 69,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Albert Lea, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $688 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Albert Lea, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,974 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Albert Lea, Minnesota
1,759 people in Albert Lea also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Albert Lea, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Albert Lea was 2,203, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Albert Lea, MN
In 2000, there were 3,806 people in Albert Lea, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Albert Lea, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,636 people in Albert Lea who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Albert Lea, Minnesota
There were 8,924 in the labor force in Albert Lea at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 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 Lea was 15.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Albert Lea, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,841. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Albert Lea, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,407. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Albert Lea, Minnesota
Per capita income in Albert Lea in the last full census was 17,979. 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 Lea numbered 335, or 6.9 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 Lea, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,824, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.