Albert Lea, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Albert Lea	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$41,864	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$69,176	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,007	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,784	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,448	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,494	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Albert Lea is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Albert Lea is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Albert Lea is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Albert Lea is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,112 $69,176 $138,352

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Albert Lea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alden, MN	735	$88,517	8.8%
Northwood, IA	2,232	$87,182	7.2%
Conger, MN	133	$86,779	6.7%
Hollandale, MN	394	$85,449	5.1%
Clarks Grove, MN	662	$82,364	1.3%
Albert Lea, MN	18,460	$69,176	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dorado, AR	18,461	$63,968	21.4%
Jenison, MI	18,457	$106,212	30.6%
Melville, NY	18,448	$163,322	100.8%
Gibsonton, FL	18,477	$100,284	23.3%
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%
Albert Lea, MN	18,460	$69,176	14.9%

Source: The Albert Lea, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.