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Albert Lea, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Freeborn County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
18,379 Population 1,383/sq mi density
$62,522 Median Income $37,796 per capita
$150,400 Home Value $172,925 Zillow
$845 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
216 Violent Crime/100K 2,875 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,522 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,400 home value, $845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
216 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
18,379
Population Density
1,383
per square mile
Land Area
14.4
square miles (37.4 km²)
Median Age
44.3 yrs
14% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 80.9% US: 61.6%
Black 1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 15.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
80.9%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 87.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 12.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
87.7%
Spanish
12.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.3%
39% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.0%
15% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.0%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.2%
42% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.448
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population18,379
Population Density1,383 / sq mi
Land Area14.4 sq mi
Median Age44.3 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White80.9%
Black or African American1.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only87.7%
Spanish12.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.3%
Disability15.0%
Health Insurance92.0%
Uninsured12.2%
Broadband Access83.5%
Gini Coefficient0.448

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K