Housing density: 755 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $105,811.
Median contract rent in 2015: $308 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $404)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $1,101
Median gross rent in Albert Lea, MN in 2015: $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: $61,627
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $42,123
2,797 married couples with children.
1,110 single-parent households (254 men, 856 women).
90.6% of residents of Albert Lea speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 847 (4.6%)
(24.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Albert Lea, Minnesota:
71 room
412 rooms
1123 rooms
6754 rooms
1,3975 rooms
1,2086 rooms
9297 rooms
6718 rooms
6399+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Albert Lea population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albert Lea, Minnesota:
1251 room
3122 rooms
5603 rooms
5214 rooms
3445 rooms
1636 rooms
677 rooms
118 rooms
129+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Albert Lea population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
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 2015 in Albert Lea, MN
55Less than $10,000
77$10,000 to $14,999
30$15,000 to $19,999
81$20,000 to $24,999
34$25,000 to $29,999
104$30,000 to $34,999
145$35,000 to $39,999
225$40,000 to $49,999
363$50,000 to $59,999
421$60,000 to $69,999
371$70,000 to $79,999
422$80,000 to $89,999
398$90,000 to $99,999
562$100,000 to $124,999
484$125,000 to $149,999
443$150,000 to $174,999
208$175,000 to $199,999
206$200,000 to $249,999
230$250,000 to $299,999
133$300,000 to $399,999
63$400,000 to $499,999
28$500,000 to $749,999
8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Albert Lea, MN
5Less than $100
42$100 to $149
104$150 to $199
114$200 to $249
80$250 to $299
156$300 to $349
229$350 to $399
245$400 to $449
217$450 to $499
151$500 to $549
162$550 to $599
230$600 to $649
100$650 to $699
85$700 to $749
9$750 to $799
97$800 to $899
4$900 to $999
10$1,000 to $1,249
94$1,500 to $1,999
55$2,000 to $2,499
84No 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
Note: State values scaled to Albert Lea population
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: $14,281
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Albert Lea:
Norwegian: 5,176
