Albert Lea.
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Minnesota·Freeborn County
7 tracts·17K people·$158K median·1,307/mi²
White 76 · Hispanic 15 · Asian 5 · Black 2 · Multiracial 2 · Other 0
Married couple 39 · Living alone 36 · Other 25
Manufacturing 30 · Retail 26 · Health 20 · Professional 9 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Service 22 · Production · transport 20 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 7 · Walk 3 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Albert Lea is $157,500 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Albert Lea has 18,330 residents across 5 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.3; the population is 76.0% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, 2.3% Black, 1.7% Multiracial and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.8% (Census ACS).
Lakeview Elementary (46%), Halverson Elementary (41%) and Sibley Elementary (31%) lead the elementary schools; Southwest Middle is the middle school with reported scores (26%); Albert Lea Senior High (33%) and Albert Lea Area Learning Center (1%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $857/month, 46% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Albert Lea is $64,603 a year, 25% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Albert Lea, median rent is $857/month and the median home value is $157,500 (Census ACS).
Albert Lea reported 2.5 violent crimes and 20.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 11°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 35 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Albert Lea are winter weather (94), strong wind (90) and tornado (90), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.03g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Albert Lea, 3.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).