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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Albany

Minnesota · 1,548 residents · 2.18 sq mi
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With 1,548 people, Albany is a city in Minnesota. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 30%. The typical home is worth $49,100. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median rent is $288 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,548
−14%vs 2000
vs 1,796 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.9
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.18 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Albany
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(128)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(131)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(83)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(84)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(93)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(237)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.9%(168)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(112)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(118)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.2%(158)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.1%(141)
US avg: 4%
85 and over6.1%(95)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,630
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,577 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,658
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,383 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.4%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,100
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $377 in 2000
US average: $450
72.6%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
27.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(1,773)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(6)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,541)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(34)
Spaniard0.3%(8)
Asian origin
Korean1.3%(36)
Ancestry
German50.4%(1,421)
Norwegian13.4%(379)
Polish10.1%(284)
Irish6.8%(192)
American4.6%(131)
English2.2%(63)
French1.4%(39)
Swedish1.2%(33)
Czech1.1%(30)
Scottish1%(27)
Dutch0.9%(24)
Finnish0.6%(16)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(12)
Italian0.4%(11)
Russian0.4%(10)
Romanian0.2%(5)
Austrian0.1%(4)
Ukrainian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.6%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.1 min
+68%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(281)
Married57%(519)
Widowed1.2%(11)
Divorced10.9%(99)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(350)
Married41.3%(506)
Widowed13.7%(168)
Divorced16.5%(202)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.8%(65)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.5%(66)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(42)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.4%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 145 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Albany, Minnesota?

Albany, Minnesota has about 1,548 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany, Minnesota?

The typical household in Albany, Minnesota earns about $21,630 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany, Minnesota expensive?

In Albany, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $49,100, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Albany, Minnesota?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Albany, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany, Minnesota?

About 11.4% of people in Albany, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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