Alba is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 508 people and two associated neighborhoods, Alba is the 948th largest community in Texas.
Also of interest is that Alba has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.30% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Alba is worth considering.
In Alba, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Alba is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Alba has a very low overall level of education: only 7.46% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Alba in 2022 was $28,329, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,316 for a family of four. However, Alba contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Alba is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Alba home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alba residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Alba also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.01% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alba include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Alba is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.