United States › Albert Lea MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Albert Lea Micro Albert Lea, MN · 1 counties · 32,584 residents · 707 sq mi
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The short version
Albert Lea is a metro area of 32,584 people. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $76,000. Median rent is $368 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K 31K 32K 33K 33K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Albert Lea Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,964
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,764 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,452 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$76,000
+35%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$368
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $286 in 1990
US average: $602
from 76.7% in 1990
21.3% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.1%(32,116)
Hispanic / Latino 3.3%(1,096)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 92.3%(30,061)
Hispanic / Latino 6.3%(2,049)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 75.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 26.5%(3,412)
Women 15+
Never married 18.1%(2,443)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 45.4% 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) 17.5%(310)
Gulf War (1990s) 9.9%(175)
Share of the 1,772 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Albert Lea, MN? Albert Lea, MN has about 32,584 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Albert Lea, MN? The typical household in Albert Lea, MN earns about $36,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Albert Lea, MN expensive? In Albert Lea, MN, the median home is worth about $76,000, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.
How educated are people in Albert Lea, MN? About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Albert Lea, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Albert Lea, MN? About 8.4% of people in Albert Lea, MN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Albert Lea, MN grown since 1990? Yes, Albert Lea, MN has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 476 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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