Housing density: 755 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013 in this county: $113,313.
Median contract rent in 2013: $308 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $404)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2013: $1,308
Median gross rent in Albert Lea, MN in 2013: $366
Housing units in Albert Lea with a mortgage: 2,962 (207 second mortgage, 509 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,085
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $57,627
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $38,179
2,797 married couples with children.
1,110 single-parent households (254 men, 856 women).
90.6% of residents of Albert Lea speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 847 (4.6%)
(24.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Albert Lea, Minnesota:
71 room
412 rooms
1123 rooms
6754 rooms
1,3975 rooms
1,2086 rooms
9297 rooms
6718 rooms
6399+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albert Lea, Minnesota:
1251 room
3122 rooms
5603 rooms
5214 rooms
3445 rooms
1636 rooms
677 rooms
118 rooms
129+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2013 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Albert Lea, MN household income distribution
760Less than $10,000
804$10,000 to $14,999
650$15,000 to $19,999
708$20,000 to $24,999
597$25,000 to $29,999
567$30,000 to $34,999
551$35,000 to $39,999
486$40,000 to $44,999
433$45,000 to $49,999
702$50,000 to $59,999
695$60,000 to $74,999
514$75,000 to $99,999
180$100,000 to $124,999
69$125,000 to $149,999
47$150,000 to $199,999
67$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2013 in Albert Lea, MN
112Less than $10,000
158$10,000 to $14,999
45$15,000 to $19,999
81$20,000 to $24,999
35$25,000 to $29,999
83$30,000 to $34,999
133$35,000 to $39,999
297$40,000 to $49,999
479$50,000 to $59,999
354$60,000 to $69,999
562$70,000 to $79,999
509$80,000 to $89,999
447$90,000 to $99,999
724$100,000 to $124,999
349$125,000 to $149,999
483$150,000 to $174,999
214$175,000 to $199,999
199$200,000 to $249,999
181$250,000 to $299,999
96$300,000 to $399,999
57$400,000 to $499,999
39$500,000 to $749,999
10$1,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2013 in Albert Lea, MN
38Less than $100
21$100 to $149
127$150 to $199
135$200 to $249
86$250 to $299
148$300 to $349
200$350 to $399
313$400 to $449
187$450 to $499
65$500 to $549
161$550 to $599
308$600 to $649
172$650 to $699
63$700 to $749
35$800 to $899
9$1,000 to $1,249
9$1,250 to $1,499
66$1,500 to $1,999
34$2,000 or more
127No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2071995 to March 2000
2151990 to 1994
1081985 to 1989
951980 to 1984
521975 to 1979
471970 to 1974
131965 to 1969
110Before 1965
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 591
5 to 9 minutes: 2,748
10 to 14 minutes: 2,176
15 to 19 minutes: 730
20 to 24 minutes: 360
25 to 29 minutes: 261
30 to 34 minutes: 546
35 to 39 minutes: 118
40 to 44 minutes: 74
45 to 59 minutes: 185
60 to 89 minutes: 156
90 or more minutes: 127
Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.3% Number of people working at home: 219 (2.6% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 6,703 (81%)
Carpooled: 989 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Taxi: 28 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 251 (3%)
Other means: 48 (1%)
Worked at home: 219 (3%)
First ancestries reported:
Norwegian: 5,176
German: 4,003
Other groups: 1,999
Danish: 866
Irish: 796
English: 642
United States or American: 458
Swedish: 323
Dutch: 301
Polish: 256
Czech: 246
French (except Basque): 138
Scandinavian: 114
French Canadian: 83
Scotch-Irish: 74
Scottish: 63
Italian: 52
Czechoslovakian: 43
Finnish: 42
British: 27
European: 23
Ukrainian: 23
Greek: 17
Arab:: 17
Welsh: 15
Croatian: 12
Russian: 11
Lebanese: 11
Luxemburger: 7
Swiss: 7
Belgian: 6
Portuguese: 6
Israeli: 6
Egyptian: 6
Albanian: 5
Slovene: 5
Subsaharan African:: 5
African: 5
Hungarian: 4
Latvian: 4
Lithuanian: 1
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
62%Mexico
6%Nicaragua
4%Cuba
4%United Kingdom
3%Philippines
3%Ukraine
3%Korea
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,110
Northeast: 153
Midwest: 2,904
South: 762
West: 489
58% of Albert Lea residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Minnesota.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 106
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 122
7th and 8th grade: 429
9th grade: 169
10th grade: 161
11th grade: 204
12th grade, no diploma: 188
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,052
Less than 1 year of college: 458
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 731
Associate degree: 342
Bachelor's degree: 592
Master's degree: 191
Professional school degree: 107
Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 47
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 85
7th and 8th grade: 481
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 251
11th grade: 150
12th grade, no diploma: 223
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,597
Less than 1 year of college: 601
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,069
Associate degree: 365
Bachelor's degree: 651
Master's degree: 169
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.0%Males
5.3%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
10.8%Males
16.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
11.1%Males
11.2%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,652
One, attached: 327
Two: 482
3 or 4: 233
5 to 9: 206
10 to 19: 319
20 to 49: 260
50 or more: 458
Mobile homes: 205
Median worth of mobile homes: $10,263
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago
Renter moved in on average 1 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Albert Lea:
Norwegian: 5,176
