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Albert Lea city, MN


Freeborn County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,434   ( 418 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.3 square miles
Population density: 1387.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,301 77.58% 4.7%
Black:3131.70% 76.8%
Indian:140.08% 65.0%
Asian:6493.52% 216.6%
2+ races:3341.81% 70.4%
Hispanic:2,82315.31% 18.6%
Total non-White:4,13322.42% 37.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-701 -4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,119 7.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,016
15,00283.27%
1770.98%
400.22%
2051.14%
1961.09%
2,38013.21%
3,01416.73%

2000
18,363
16,21588.30%
1100.60%
280.15%
1030.56%
1020.56%
1,8059.83%
2,14811.70%

1990
18,310
17,22894.09%
90.05%
470.26%
1240.68%
n/a
9024.93%
1,0825.91%

1980
19,200
18,40495.85%
00.00%
460.24%
310.16%
n/a
7073.68%
7964.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,213 -6.6
866 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,013 -5.5
1,066 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,176 -6.1
286 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Albert Lea city, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.2
3,996 21.7%
14,438 78.3%
4,393 23.8%
7,867
2.27
4,503 57.2%
3,076 68.3%
578 12.8%
3,364 42.8%

2010
NumberPercent
44.0
3,873 21.5%
14,143 78.5%
4,027 22.4%
7,774
2.24
4,644 59.7%
3,498 75.3%
546 11.8%
3,130 40.3%

2000
NumberPercent
41.2
4,148 22.6%
14,215 77.4%
3,951 21.5%
7,830
2.27
4,880 62.3%
3,866 79.2%
538 11.0%
2,950 37.7%

1990
NumberPercent
38.2
4,577 25.0%
13,733 75.0%
3,833 20.9%
7,554
2.34
5,016 66.4%
4,248 84.7%
381 7.6%
2,538 33.6%

1980
NumberPercent
33.3
5,221 27.2%
13,979 72.8%
3,207 16.7%
7,439
2.52
5,265 70.8%
4,615 87.7%
339 6.4%
2,174 29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Albert Lea city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,567 
Median Value$134,500 
Occupied7,86791.8%
Vacant7008.2%
Owned5,64971.8%
Rented2,21828.2%
Median Rent$814 
Single-Family Units6,56776.7%
    Detached6,00470.1%
    Attached5636.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,36215.9%
Mobile Homes1271.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Albert Lea city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003404.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993504.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993574.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994485.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995216.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993884.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992423.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994675.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993824.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995867.4%
$60,000 to $74,99980910.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,14514.6%
$100,000 to $124,9996858.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993975.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993915.0%
$200,000 or more3594.6%
Median Household Income56,347 
Per Capita Income34,747 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2913.7%
Public Assistance2383.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7729.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,48775.1%
Unemployed2302.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,71777.8%
Not in Labor Force1,92122.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2642,41357.5%
Non-Profit28864530.9%
Self-Employed42424563.4%
Local Government17441029.8%
State Government668045.2%
Federal Government415741.8%
Total Private + Self3,6882,65858.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5691,19232.3%
Total4,2573,85052.5%
Pct. Govt.10.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts95111.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,52518.7%
Professional, Technical1,19914.7%
Service Occupations1,57919.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing400.5%
All others2,88935.5%
White Collar 45.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,96624.1%
Health care and social assistance1,30516.0%
Retail trade92011.3%
Accommodation and food services5016.2%
Construction4926.0%
Educational services4625.7%
Transportation and warehousing3894.8%
Other services3854.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3624.4%
Finance and insurance2392.9%
Public administration2152.6%
Wholesale trade2132.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1702.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1531.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1411.7%
Information981.2%
Utilities911.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing190.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%
Management100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Albert Lea city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,29512.45%
Puerto Rican500.27%
Cuban1120.61%
Dominican140.08%
Total Central American1150.62%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan1010.55%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran140.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1480.80%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1140.62%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian340.18%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic890.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese1360.74%
Vietnamese880.48%
Thai430.23%
Hmong340.18%
Laotian260.14%
Japanese180.10%
Filipino160.09%
Chinese110.06%
Korean50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,35187.7%
Spanish1,6069.2%
Other Asian3041.7%
Vietnamese880.5%
Arabic400.2%
German, other Germanic340.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun300.2%
Other Indo-European240.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,41629.4%
Norwegian4,22822.9%
Irish1,6188.8%
English1,2716.9%
Danish9925.4%
American7354.0%
Swedish4292.3%
Polish3561.9%
Czech3341.8%
French2921.6%
Dutch2681.5%
Scandinavian2401.3%
Italian1911.0%
Scottish1580.9%
French Canadian1320.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,67395.9%
Not a citizen7614.1%
Native17,27293.7%
Foreign-born1,1626.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Albert Lea city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
861 6.6%1,130 8.6%4,277 32.6%4,783 36.4%1,451 11.0%635 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 861 6.6%
9-12 Years 1,130 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,277 32.6%
Some College 4,783 36.4%
Bach. Degree 1,451 11.0%
Grad Degree 635 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Albert Lea city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +426 D +213 D + 3.3%
D +639
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,219 R +2,226 R + 25.1%
D -1,007
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,220 R +2,486 R + 27.4%
D -1,266
2016 vs. 2008 R +794 R +2,699 R + 30.7%
D -1,905
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 4,742 51.4% Joe Biden (D) 4,296 46.5% 192 2.1% 9,230 6 5 0.28%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 4,316 49.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,657 42.2% 692 8.0% 8,665 5 4 0.29%
2012 64% Barack Obama* (D) 5,303 58.7% Mitt Romney (R) 3,523 39.0% 202 2.2% 9,028 -6 -8 0.31%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 5,562 59.8% John McCain (R) 3,522 37.9% 211 2.3% 9,295 -6 -8 0.32%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 5,377 57.8% George W. Bush* (R) 3,801 40.9% 126 1.4% 9,304 -7 -10 0.33%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,749 55.7% George W. Bush (R) 3,381 39.7% 389 4.6% 8,519 -6 -8 0.35%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Albert Lea city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,296 46.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,742 51.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 88 1.0%
Other 104 1.1%
TOTAL 9,230
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Albert Lea city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,657 42.2%
Donald Trump (R) 4,316 49.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 289 3.3%
Other 403 4.7%
TOTAL 8,665
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Albert Lea city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,303 58.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,523 39.0%
Other 202 2.2%
TOTAL 9,028
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Albert Lea city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,562 59.8%
John McCain (R) 3,522 37.9%
Other 211 2.3%
TOTAL 9,295
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Albert Lea city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,801 40.9%
John Kerry (D) 5,377 57.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 62 0.7%
Other 64 0.7%
TOTAL 9,304
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Albert Lea city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,381 39.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,749 55.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 287 3.4%
Other 102 1.2%
TOTAL 8,519
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Albert Lea city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 47% Scott Jensen (R) 3,321 48.9% Tim Walz* (DFL) 3,230 47.5% 242 [+] 3.6% 6,793 4 0.27%
2020 S2 66% Jason Lewis (R) 4,274 45.2% Tina Smith* (DFL) 4,262 45.1% 919 [+] 9.7% 9,455 2 0.29%
2018 S2 55% Tina Smith* (DFL) 3,882 49.8% Karin Housley (R) 3,400 43.6% 514 [+] 6.6% 7,796 1 0.30%
2018 S1 55% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,602 58.5% Jim Newberger (R) 2,909 37.0% 359 [+] 4.6% 7,870 1 0.30%
2018 G 55% Tim Walz (DFL) 4,139 52.7% Jeff Johnson (R) 3,413 43.5% 298 [+] 3.8% 7,850 1 0.30%
2014 S2 47% Al Franken* (DFL) 3,827 56.9% Mike McFadden (R) 2,625 39.1% 269 [+] 4.0% 6,721 -4 0.34%
2014 G 47% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 3,576 53.3% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,729 40.7% 402 [+] 6.0% 6,707 -4 0.34%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote