Albert Lea, MN Profile

Albert Lea, MN, population 17,915, is located in Minnesota's Freeborn county, about 90.7 miles from St Paul and 92.3 miles from Minneapolis.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Albert Lea has declined by about 2%.

Albert Lea's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Albert Lea tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.00
	Males	39.00
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,356	N/A
2001	18,339	-0.09%
2002	18,074	-1.45%
2003	17,995	-0.44%
2004	17,913	-0.46%
2005	17,915	0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,841

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	162
2002	101
2003	204
2004	94
2005	117
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	1	3	-	-	-
Robbery	3	3	4	1	1	2	1	7
Aggravated Assault	24	15	32	15	16	25	19	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,593
2002	2,824
2003	2,468
2004	2,473
2005	2,504
2006	2,623
2007	2,265
2008	2,104

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	74	46	38	29	37	46	38	41
Larceny, Theft	379	456	382	395	394	402	335	313
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	27	28	22	18	25	27	13
Arson	2	0	0	3	1	1	0	1

Location

Land Area	9.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities