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Albert Lea Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Albert Lea Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,396

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
16.6%
18 - 24:
7.1%
25 - 34:
10.6%
35 - 54:
23.4%
55 - 64:
13.5%
Over 65 Years:
23.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
84.8%
84.8%
15.9%
15.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Albert Lea
USA
$34,747
$34,747
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Albert Lea
USA
$56,347
$56,347
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.8%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Education
Transportation
Other
Administration
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
24.1%
24.1%
16.0%
16.0%
11.3%
11.3%
6.2%
6.2%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
77.6%
77.6%
15.3%
15.3%
3.5%
3.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
Danish
Swedish
Polish
Czech
French
Dutch
Scandinavian
Italian
Scottish
French Canadian
Austrian
European
British
Jordanian
Welsh
Belgian
29.4%
29.4%
22.9%
22.9%
8.8%
8.8%
6.9%
6.9%
5.4%
5.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Italian
African languages
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Arabic
French
German/Yiddish
Thai
Laotian
Japanese
Langs. of India
Scandinavian languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
87.7%
87.7%
9.2%
9.2%
2.3%
2.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Albert Lea Residents

6.3%