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Albert Lea, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,537 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
Albert Lea:

$147,537
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,435 - $223,767

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $184,678
Here:

$184,678
State:

$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $338,119
Here:

$338,119
State:

$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $142,504
Here:

$142,504
State:

$323,045

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,917
Here:

$226,917
State:

$238,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,548
Here:

$115,548
State:

$258,516

Mobile homes: $29,392
Here:

$29,392
State:

$94,605

Total population: 17,815 (All urban)

Houses: 8,752 (8,037 occupied: 5,814 owner occupied, 2,282 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Housing density: 812 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $68,216.

Median contract rent in 2022: $681 (lower quartile is $495, upper quartile is $863)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $542


Median gross rent in Albert Lea, MN in 2022: $829

Housing units in Albert Lea with a mortgage: 3,125 (339 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 254 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $81,246

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $52,591

Median monthly housing costs: $802

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Albert Lea, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,504
  • Male householders: 3,950 (1,233 living alone), Female householders: 3,947 (1,607 living alone)
  • 3,085 spouses (3,085 opposite-sex spouses), 936 unmarried partners, (925 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,952 children (4,561 natural, 96 adopted, 295 stepchildren), 286 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 45 foster children, 60 other relatives, 402 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 564

Size of family households: 2,305 2-persons, 872 3-persons, 737 4-persons, 430 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,955 1-person, 504 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,948 married couples with children.
1,709 single-parent households (818 men, 891 women).

88.1% of residents of Albert Lea speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 49% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,202 (6.5%)
(35.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2081 bedroom
  • 1,4402 bedrooms
  • 2,7263 bedrooms
  • 1,1484 bedrooms
  • 2935+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • 110no bedroom
  • 6761 bedroom
  • 9852 bedrooms
  • 4293 bedrooms
  • 824 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Albert Lea in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Albert Lea in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 114no vehicle
  • 1,8571 vehicle
  • 2,4792 vehicles
  • 9833 vehicles
  • 3154 vehicles
  • 675+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Albert Lea in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Albert Lea in renter-occupied apartments
  • 621no vehicle
  • 1,0911 vehicle
  • 4892 vehicles
  • 583 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • 01 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 1843 rooms
  • 6044 rooms
  • 1,1035 rooms
  • 1,2096 rooms
  • 1,1307 rooms
  • 4908 rooms
  • 1,0849+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • 1101 room
  • 1972 rooms
  • 4903 rooms
  • 4834 rooms
  • 5165 rooms
  • 2216 rooms
  • 1677 rooms
  • 808 rooms
  • 209+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 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
  • Albert Lea, MN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Albert Lea, MN in 2022
  • 423Less than $10,000
  • 712$10,000 to $19,999
  • 996$20,000 to $29,999
  • 669$30,000 to $39,999
  • 871$40,000 to $49,999
  • 597$50,000 to $59,999
  • 856$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,195$75,000 to $99,999
  • 689$100,000 to $124,999
  • 395$125,000 to $149,999
  • 393$150,000 to $199,999
  • 360$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Albert Lea, MN

  • Distribution of house value in Albert Lea, MN in 2022
  • 46Less than $10,000
  • 25$10,000 to $14,999
  • 41$15,000 to $19,999
  • 64$20,000 to $24,999
  • 38$25,000 to $29,999
  • 25$30,000 to $34,999
  • 34$35,000 to $39,999
  • 169$40,000 to $49,999
  • 158$50,000 to $59,999
  • 190$60,000 to $69,999
  • 362$70,000 to $79,999
  • 336$80,000 to $89,999
  • 243$90,000 to $99,999
  • 703$100,000 to $124,999
  • 374$125,000 to $149,999
  • 589$150,000 to $174,999
  • 298$175,000 to $199,999
  • 496$200,000 to $249,999
  • 352$250,000 to $299,999
  • 306$300,000 to $399,999
  • 128$400,000 to $499,999
  • 188$500,000 to $749,999
  • 14$750,000 to $999,999
  • 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Albert Lea, MN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Albert Lea, MN in 2022
  • 39$100 to $149
  • 2$150 to $199
  • 32$200 to $249
  • 44$250 to $299
  • 38$300 to $349
  • 76$350 to $399
  • 147$400 to $449
  • 165$450 to $499
  • 97$500 to $549
  • 33$550 to $599
  • 366$600 to $649
  • 141$650 to $699
  • 137$700 to $749
  • 228$750 to $799
  • 194$800 to $899
  • 66$900 to $999
  • 139$1,000 to $1,249
  • 33$1,250 to $1,499
  • 156$1,500 to $1,999
  • 17$2,000 to $2,499
  • 59$3,000 to $3,499
  • 99No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.4%
Number of people working at home: 663 (8.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 515
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,210
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,823
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 742
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 393
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 289
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 339
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 258
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 102
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 198
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 215
  • 90 or more minutes: 221
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Albert Lea

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,172 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,049 (9.9%)
  • Bus: 16 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 120 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 73 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 253 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 663 (6.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 19.0%Males
  • 10.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 17.3%Males
  • 8.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • 3962010 or later
  • 3942000 to 2009
  • 871990 to 1999
  • 2031980 to 1989
  • 991970 to 1979
  • 123Before 1970
Ancestries in Albert Lea, MN

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,749 (20.5%)
  • Norwegian: 1,652 (19.3%)
  • American: 627 (7.3%)
  • Irish: 362 (4.2%)
  • English: 351 (4.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 194 (2.3%)
  • Danish: 186 (2.2%)
  • European: 88 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 82 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 82 (1.0%)
  • Czech: 68 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 35 (0.4%)
  • Italian: 34 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 30 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 27 (0.3%)
  • French: 24 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 21 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 19 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 12 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 10 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 7 (0.08%)
  • French Canadian: 7 (0.08%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.06%)
  • Brazilian: 4 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Albert Lea:

47.7% (573)
Minnesota:

12.1% (58,312)

Burma (Myanmar)
Albert Lea:

21.9% (263)
Minnesota:

1.8% (8,637)

Nicaragua
Albert Lea:

4.0% (48)
Minnesota:

0.2% (946)

Thailand
Albert Lea:

3.6% (43)
Minnesota:

4.0% (19,333)

Philippines
Albert Lea:

3.3% (40)
Minnesota:

2.0% (9,850)

Korea
Albert Lea:

3.3% (40)
Minnesota:

2.4% (11,675)

Vietnam
Albert Lea:

3.1% (37)
Minnesota:

3.8% (18,442)

Cuba
Albert Lea:

2.4% (29)
Minnesota:

0.3% (1,621)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,212
  • Other state: 3,964
  • Northeast: 177
  • Midwest: 2,403
  • South: 962
  • West: 436

88.9% of Albert Lea residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73.6% lived in Minnesota.


Albert Lea:

88.9%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 225
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 66
  • 7th and 8th grade: 125
  • 9th grade: 98
  • 10th grade: 160
  • 11th grade: 61
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 276
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,036
  • Less than 1 year of college: 519
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 908
  • Associate degree: 782
  • Bachelor's degree: 721
  • Master's degree: 221
  • Professional school degree: 131
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 219
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 111
  • 7th and 8th grade: 75
  • 9th grade: 60
  • 10th grade: 123
  • 11th grade: 140
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 98
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,225
  • Less than 1 year of college: 530
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,023
  • Associate degree: 1,021
  • Bachelor's degree: 773
  • Master's degree: 215
  • Professional school degree: 67
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Albert Lea marital status for males
Albert Lea marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,133
  • One, attached: 575
  • Two: 310
  • 3 or 4: 211
  • 5 to 9: 249
  • 10 to 19: 333
  • 20 to 49: 399
  • 50 or more: 409
  • Mobile homes: 129

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,243

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Albert Lea
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Albert Lea, MN
  • 86.9%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Albert Lea, MN
  • 74.0%Utility gas
  • 21.7%Electricity
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
Here:

3.5%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
Here:

5.2%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96
Here:

16.5%
Minnesota:

26.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability