Albert Lea, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

30,623

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

0.911% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

8.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,023

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,100

3.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,476

2.03% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Albert Lea, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Albert Lea, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Albert Lea, MN was $171,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Albert Lea, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Albert Lea, MN was 2 cars per household.

Albert Lea, MN borders Austin, MN, Mason City, IA, and Owatonna, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Albert Lea, MN is home to a population of 30.6k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.16% of Albert Lea, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.27k people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Albert Lea, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Albert Lea, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albert Lea, MN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Albert Lea, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albert Lea, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.9k ± 78
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.51k ± 276
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 119

10.8%

Hispanic Population

3.3k people

10.8% of the people in Albert Lea, MN are hispanic (3.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albert Lea, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

4.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

As of 2024, 4.16% of Albert Lea, MN residents (1.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albert Lea, MN was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Albert Lea, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
671 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
310 ± 110
Korea
153 ± 101

Albert Lea, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Albert Lea, MN.

Health

93.4% of the population of Albert Lea, MN has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.57%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albert Lea, MN grew by 16.1% from 5.66% to 6.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Albert Lea, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Albert Lea, MN employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albert Lea, MN were Manufacturing (2,546 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,303 people), and Retail Trade (1,732 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,202), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,791), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,688).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 621

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 6.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albert Lea, MN declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 14.8k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albert Lea, MN, are Management Occupations (1,650 people), Production Occupations (1,627 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,485 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albert Lea, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2024 Value

± 621

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 6.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albert Lea, MN declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 14.8k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albert Lea, MN, are Manufacturing (2,546 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,303 people), and Retail Trade (1,732 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albert Lea, MN, though some of these residents may live in Albert Lea, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,466

Median earning men ± $2,238

$38,625

Median earning women ± $2,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,979), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,459), and Public Administration ($68,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,207), Construction ($59,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,009).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

62
Retail Trade
60
Other Services (except Public Administration)
58
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$124k
Manufacturing
$109k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$61.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Albert Lea, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albert Lea, MN was $171,100 in 2024, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,900 to $171,100, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Albert Lea, MN is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albert Lea, MN have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albert Lea, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,271

$10,213

Median Property Taxes

±$500

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Albert Lea, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Albert Lea, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Albert Lea, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albert Lea, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,023

Median Household Income

± $1,725

12.8k

Number of Households

± 579

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Albert Lea, MN grew to $71,023 from the previous year's value of $69,012.

The following chart displays the households in Albert Lea, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albert Lea, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (7.84%)
Worked At Home (7.65%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Albert Lea, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.84%) and those who worked at home (7.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albert Lea, MN have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Albert Lea, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Albert Lea, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Albert Lea, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albert Lea, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albert Lea, MN (3.19k out of 30.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albert Lea, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.