Albert Lea township, MN

Freeborn County, MN

2022 population: 468 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.0 square miles
Population density: 22.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	435	92.95%	28.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.64%	200.0%
Asian:	3	0.64%	200.0%
2+ races:	18	3.85%	125.0%
Hispanic:	9	1.92%	71.9%

Total non-White:	33	7.05%	28.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-172	-31.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-2.4

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
653
607	92.96%
4	0.61%
1	0.15%
1	0.15%
8	1.23%
32	4.90%
46	7.04%

2000
838
773	92.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
65	7.76%
65	7.76%

1990
964
896	92.95%
2	0.21%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
n/a
47	4.88%
68	7.05%

1980
20,875
20,042	96.01%
0	0.00%
46	0.22%
31	0.15%
n/a
742	3.55%
833	3.99%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-166	-19.8
-19	-2.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-123	-12.8
-3	-0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-19,146	-91.7
-765	-3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Albert Lea township, 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
Number	Percent
51.5
83	17.7%
385	82.3%
109	23.3%

199
2.35

153	76.9%
143	93.5%
3	2.0%
46	23.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
127	19.4%
526	80.6%
115	17.6%

278
2.33

202	72.7%
175	86.6%
9	4.5%
76	27.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
231	27.6%
607	72.4%
115	13.7%

326
2.57

234	71.8%
210	89.7%
10	4.3%
92	28.2%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
216	22.4%
748	77.6%
149	15.5%

374
2.52

279	74.6%
246	88.2%
16	5.7%
95	25.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
5,742	27.5%
15,133	72.5%
3,360	16.1%

7,995
2.55

5,721	71.6%
5,042	88.1%
353	6.2%
2,274	28.4%

2022 Housing Data for Albert Lea township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	14.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	13.1%
$200,000 or more	13	6.5%

Median Household Income	89,375
Per Capita Income	48,307

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.5%
Public Assistance	2	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	216	80.0%
Unemployed	4	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	220	81.5%
Not in Labor Force	50	18.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	92	51	64.3%
Non-Profit	1	19	5.0%
Self-Employed	27	31	46.6%

Local Government	16	13	55.2%
State Government	2	4	33.3%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	119	82	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	38	33.3%
Total	138	120	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	12.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	23.3%
Professional, Technical	60	23.3%
Service Occupations	37	14.3%
All others	69	26.7%

White Collar		58.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	35	13.6%
Construction	34	13.2%
Manufacturing	33	12.8%
Retail trade	32	12.4%
Other services	22	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	19	7.4%
Educational services	19	7.4%
Public administration	14	5.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	3.9%
Finance and insurance	6	2.3%
Wholesale trade	6	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.2%
Utilities	2	0.8%
Information	1	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	1.92%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	3	0.64%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	434	98.0%
Tagalog	3	0.7%
Spanish	2	0.5%
Other Asian	2	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	184	39.3%
German	173	37.0%
Irish	31	6.6%
Swedish	30	6.4%
Danish	25	5.3%
American	24	5.1%
Czech	22	4.7%
English	20	4.3%
European	17	3.6%
Polish	16	3.4%
Dutch	15	3.2%
Scandinavian	11	2.4%
French	8	1.7%
Italian	4	0.9%
Russian	4	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	468	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	459	98.1%
Foreign-born	9	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	15	4.1%	80	21.9%	186	51.0%	59	16.2%	25	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	15	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	80	21.9%
Some College	186	51.0%
Bach. Degree	59	16.2%
Grad Degree	25	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +0	D + 1.8%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +60	R +119	R + 30.0%
D -59
2020 vs. 2008	R +57	R +135	R + 33.2%
D -78

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +135	R + 35.0%
D -95
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	110%	Donald Trump* (R)	236	58.7%	Joe Biden (D)	161	40.0%	5	1.2%	402	13	12	0.01%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	219	58.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	144	38.2%	14	3.7%	377	13	12	0.01%
2012	82%	Barack Obama* (D)	220	54.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	176	43.3%	10	2.5%	406	-2	-4	0.01%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	239	55.8%	John McCain (R)	179	41.8%	10	2.3%	428	-2	-4	0.01%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	258	54.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	205	43.4%	9	1.9%	472	-4	-7	0.02%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	253	56.1%	George W. Bush (R)	179	39.7%	19	4.2%	451	-6	-8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Albert Lea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

161

40.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

236

58.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 110%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Albert Lea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

144

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

219

58.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Albert Lea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

220

54.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

176

43.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Albert Lea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

239

55.8%

John McCain (R)

179

41.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

428

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Albert Lea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

205

43.4%

John Kerry (D)

258

54.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Albert Lea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

179

39.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

253

56.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Albert Lea township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	94%	Scott Jensen (R)	209	61.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	123	36.1%	9 [+]	2.6%	341	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	69%	Al Franken* (DFL)	170	53.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	136	42.9%	11 [+]	3.5%	317	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (2.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%);
2014	G	69%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	151	47.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	145	45.6%	22 [+]	6.9%	318	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	225
Median Value	$228,200

Occupied	199	88.4%
Vacant	26	11.6%

Owned	185	93.0%
Rented	14	7.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	223	99.1%
Detached	217	96.4%
Attached	6	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Albert Lea township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Albert Lea township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Albert Lea township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Albert Lea township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Albert Lea township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Albert Lea township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Albert Lea township, MN