10.8% of Albert Lea, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 7.5% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.4%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Albert Lea, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Albert Lea:
10.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Albert Lea:
6.0%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Albert Lea:
18.9%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Albert Lea:
26.5%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Albert Lea, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Albert Lea,MN (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
8.6%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
17.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Albert Lea,MN (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
65.1%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Albert Lea,MN (% below half of poverty level)
15.8%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Albert Lea, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albert Lea, MN (%)
9.0%White
35.1%Black
25.1%American Indian
26.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
19.4%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albert Lea, MN (absolute numbers)
1,238White
109Black
19American Indian
176Asian
0Native Hawaiian
105Other race
3592+ races
447Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Albert Lea, MN
Children below poverty level:
Albert Lea, Minnesota:
12.6%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Albert Lea:
7.5%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Albert Lea:
23.0%
Minnesota:
25.4%
17.0%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
57.7%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
14.4%Worked part-time
80.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.8%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
35.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
26.1%1939 or earlier
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