Housing density: 806 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $150,111.
Median contract rent in 2016: $308 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $404)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $1,023
Median gross rent in Albert Lea, MN in 2016: $366
Housing units in Albert Lea with a mortgage: 2,888 (46 second mortgage, 221 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,479
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $64,114
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $44,368
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $105,292 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
Albert Lea:
$105,292
Minnesota:
$211,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,764 - $158,747Median year house/condo built: 1958
Median year apartment built: 1959
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,000
In family households: 13,449 (2,399 male householders, 2,163 female householders)
3,215 spouses, 4,479 children (4,137 natural, 60 adopted, 288 stepchildren), 98 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 255 other relatives, 530 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,982 (1,413 male householders (1,118 living alone)), 1,959 female householders (1,692 living alone)), 604 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 585
Size of family households: 2,686 2-persons, 634 3-persons, 725 4-persons, 321 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,811 1-person, 541 2-persons, 20 3-persons.
1,841 married couples with children.
1,598 single-parent households (469 men, 1,129 women).
89.1% of residents of Albert Lea speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 1,031 (5.7%)
(32.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Albert Lea, Minnesota:
01 room
382 rooms
723 rooms
5634 rooms
1,0345 rooms
9876 rooms
1,1107 rooms
6478 rooms
9009+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Albert Lea population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albert Lea, Minnesota:
1021 room
2612 rooms
6773 rooms
7464 rooms
3165 rooms
2166 rooms
577 rooms
858 rooms
929+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Albert Lea population
Year house built
Median 2016 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
467Less than $10,000
480$10,000 to $14,999
498$15,000 to $19,999
481$20,000 to $24,999
530$25,000 to $29,999
576$30,000 to $34,999
561$35,000 to $39,999
412$40,000 to $44,999
469$45,000 to $49,999
687$50,000 to $59,999
810$60,000 to $74,999
854$75,000 to $99,999
361$100,000 to $124,999
274$125,000 to $149,999
180$150,000 to $199,999
108$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Albert Lea, MN
47Less than $10,000
76$10,000 to $14,999
21$15,000 to $19,999
81$20,000 to $24,999
60$25,000 to $29,999
72$30,000 to $34,999
162$35,000 to $39,999
225$40,000 to $49,999
259$50,000 to $59,999
326$60,000 to $69,999
405$70,000 to $79,999
358$80,000 to $89,999
381$90,000 to $99,999
511$100,000 to $124,999
462$125,000 to $149,999
424$150,000 to $174,999
175$175,000 to $199,999
236$200,000 to $249,999
223$250,000 to $299,999
126$300,000 to $399,999
64$400,000 to $499,999
44$500,000 to $749,999
18$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
7$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Albert Lea, MN
16Less than $100
31$100 to $149
73$150 to $199
63$200 to $249
126$250 to $299
168$300 to $349
207$350 to $399
244$400 to $449
155$450 to $499
196$500 to $549
156$550 to $599
211$600 to $649
174$650 to $699
99$700 to $749
49$750 to $799
54$800 to $899
41$900 to $999
9$1,000 to $1,249
77$1,500 to $1,999
72$2,000 to $2,499
48$3,500 or more
63No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
772010 or later
3622000 to 2009
2481990 to 1999
2031980 to 1989
991970 to 1979
123Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Albert Lea population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 476
5 to 9 minutes: 2,536
10 to 14 minutes: 2,044
15 to 19 minutes: 984
20 to 24 minutes: 398
25 to 29 minutes: 285
30 to 34 minutes: 501
35 to 39 minutes: 119
40 to 44 minutes: 135
45 to 59 minutes: 292
60 to 89 minutes: 251
90 or more minutes: 206
Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7% Number of people working at home: 134 (1.6% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 8,779 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,118 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 116 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
Taxi: 138 (1%)
Bicycle: 108 (1%)
Walked: 253 (2%)
Worked at home: 134 (1%)
First ancestries reported:
Norwegian: 1,990
German: 1,713
American: 625
Irish: 257
English: 249
Danish: 238
Sudanese: 207
Czech: 100
Dutch: 98
African: 56
Scandinavian: 53
Swedish: 53
Polish: 37
Scotch-Irish: 28
Russian: 27
European: 24
French (except Basque): 17
Finnish: 16
French Canadian: 14
Luxemburger: 11
Australian: 10
Italian: 8
Swiss: 8
British: 7
Slavic: 7
Scottish: 6
Kenyan: 5
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
49%Mexico
6%Other Eastern Africa
6%Guatemala
4%Sudan
4%Panama
4%Burma
4%Germany
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,009
Other state: 3,854
Northeast: 153
Midwest: 2,603
South: 523
West: 565
84% of Albert Lea residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Minnesota.
Albert Lea:
83.6%
State average:
85.6%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 51
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 196
9th grade: 119
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 190
12th grade, no diploma: 117
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,127
Less than 1 year of college: 459
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,052
Associate degree: 636
Bachelor's degree: 636
Master's degree: 183
Professional school degree: 94
Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 93
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 125
7th and 8th grade: 191
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 78
11th grade: 127
12th grade, no diploma: 170
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,277
Less than 1 year of college: 530
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 945
Associate degree: 914
Bachelor's degree: 914
Master's degree: 258
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 17
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.8%Males
2.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
11.3%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
56.8%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
9.2%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
6.7%Males
15.5%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,826
One, attached: 464
Two: 387
3 or 4: 150
5 to 9: 256
10 to 19: 319
20 to 49: 439
50 or more: 637
Mobile homes: 194
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,725
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 1.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 2.9%
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Albert Lea:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Albert Lea
Norwegian: 1,990
