2020 census As of the
2020 census, Albert Lea had a population of 18,492. The median age was 42.3 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.4 males age 18 and over. There were 7,951 households in Albert Lea, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.3% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 8,574 housing units, of which 7.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 18,016 people, 7,774 households, and 4,644 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 8,410 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.0%
White, 1.1%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 1.1%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander, 5.3% from
other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 13.2% of the population. There were 7,774 households, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were
married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the city was 44 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 18,356 people, 7,785 households, and 4,826 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 8,133 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.80%
White, 0.37%
African American, 0.29%
Native American, 0.80%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 4.54% from
other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 9.48% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. Of the 7,785 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were
married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88. 23.0% of Albert Lea's population were under the age of 18, 7.9% were 18 to 24, 24.6% were 25 to 44, 23.2% were from 45 to 64, and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,841, and the median income for a family was $42,407. Males had a median income of $31,383 versus $21,114 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,979. 10.2% of the population and 6.9% of families were below the
poverty line. 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ==Arts and culture==