One of the benefits of Albert Lea is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.08 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The percentage of adults in Albert Lea with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.88% of adults in Albert Lea have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Albert Lea in 2022 was $34,747, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,988 for a family of four. However, Albert Lea contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Albert Lea is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Albert Lea home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albert Lea residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Albert Lea also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.31% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Albert Lea include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Albert Lea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
