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Albert Lea Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Albert Lea Area is 31,034. The Albert Lea Area population density is 42.96 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Albert Lea Area is white, which represent 95.04% of the total population. The average Albert Lea Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 31,034. #764

Population Density, #659

Albert Lea Area	42.96 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,496 (95.04%, #98)
Black:	297 (0.96%, #700)
Hispanic:	2,837 (9.14%, #292)
Asian:	301 (0.97%, #442)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	117 (0.38%, #459)
One Race, Other:	445 (1.43%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	378 (1.22%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,595 (91.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	83 (2.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	44 (1.55%, see rank)
Central American:	77 (2.71%, see rank)
South American:	6 (0.21%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,759 (89.45%) out of the total population of 31,034 reported first ancestry.

	Albert Lea Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	45	0.15%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	849	2.74%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	2,247	7.24%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	1,025	3.30%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	1,305	4.21%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	670	2.16%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	10,872	35.03%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	9	0.03%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.09%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	2,680	8.64%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	333	1.07%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	10,249	33.03%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	657	2.12%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	22	0.07%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	52	0.17%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	152	0.49%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	276	0.89%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	216	0.70%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	1,115	3.59%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	74	0.24%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	20	0.06%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	1,034	3.33%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	55	0.18%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,346 (49.45%, see rank)

Females: 15,688 (50.55%, see rank)

Albert Lea Area	Male: 49.45% Female: 50.55%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Albert Lea Area	44.50 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Albert Lea Area	43.20 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Albert Lea Area	45.90 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Albert Lea Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,865	6.01%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,957	6.31%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,835	5.91%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,755	5.66%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,678	5.41%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,291	10.60%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,324	10.71%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,544	14.64%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,330	13.95%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,181	10.25%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,985	6.40%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,289	4.15%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Albert Lea Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,944, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,671, 12.17%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,062, 36.74%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,863, 35.83%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,326, 10.60%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,022, 4.66%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.98, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Albert Lea Area			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	849	88.22%	11.78%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,025	92.73%, see rank	7.27%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,535	97.39%, see rank	2.61%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,161	83.29%, see rank	16.71%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	124	50.81%, see rank	49.19%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Albert Lea Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	13,077, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	4,161, 31.82%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,916, 68.18%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,220, 62.86%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,371, 48.72%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,857, 37.14%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Albert Lea Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,377	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,440	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	3,896	31.32%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	6,808	54.73%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	430	3.46%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,306	10.50%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,937	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	2,907	22.47%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	6,740	52.10%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	1,700	13.14%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	1,590	12.29%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Albert Lea Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	30,037	96.79%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,072	77.57%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,872	18.92%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	93	0.30%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	997	3.21%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	347	1.12%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	650	2.09%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	110	0.35%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	227	0.73%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	116	0.37%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	2	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	514	1.66%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	28	0.09%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Albert Lea Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	12,116	92.65%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	687	5.25%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	152	1.16%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	67	0.51%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	55	0.42%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.