COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burchinal vs Albert Lea
PLACE A
Burchinal, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Burchinal is 100% smaller than Albert Lea. Albert Lea earns more, with a median household income $18,561 higher. Albert Lea has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -17%).
BURCHINALALBERT LEADIFFERENCE
Total population618,217−100% vs Albert Lea
Population density781,371−1,293
Population growth-17.5%2.6%−20.1 pts
Median age33.344.3−11.0
Male50.0%50.3%−0.3 pts
Female50.0%49.7%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%76.1%+23.9 pts
Black0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%14.7%−14.7 pts
Asian0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Other0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Median household income$46,042$64,603−$18,561
Per capita income$31,274$39,282−$8,008
Poverty rate0.0%12.8%−12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5250.489+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%17.4%−17.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate50.0%5.7%+44.3 pts
Labor force participation100.0%57.4%+42.6 pts
Median home value$64,200$157,500−$93,300
Median gross rent–$857–
Owner-occupied100.0%74.1%+25.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate82.4%8.9%+73.4 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%45.7%+54.3 pts
Average commute–17.8–
Worked from home0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024