Albert City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

722

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

1.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

1.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,972

6.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,500

Population & Diversity

Albert City, IA is home to a population of 722 people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.34% of Albert City, IA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (604 people) in Albert City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Albert City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albert City, IA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Albert City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albert City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
604 ± 102
White (Hispanic)
38 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
23 ± 26

15.2%

Hispanic Population

110 people

15.2% of the people in Albert City, IA are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albert City, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

7.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

8.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 7.34% of Albert City, IA residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albert City, IA was 8.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Albert City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 28
Vietnam
12 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 11

Albert City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Albert City, IA.

Economy

The economy of Albert City, IA employs 310 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albert City, IA were Manufacturing (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Educational Services (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($88,750), Utilities ($77,083), and Finance & Insurance ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

310

2024 Value

± 74

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albert City, IA grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 306 employees to 310 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albert City, IA, are Production Occupations (44 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (32 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albert City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

310

2024 Value

± 74

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albert City, IA grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 306 employees to 310 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albert City, IA, are Manufacturing (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Educational Services (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albert City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Albert City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,167

Median earning men ± $7,293

$33,611

Median earning women ± $6,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($88,750), Retail Trade ($79,583), and Construction ($60,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), Manufacturing ($39,250), and Retail Trade ($36,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albert City, IA was $96,500 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $96,500, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Albert City, IA is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albert City, IA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albert City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,471

$235

Median Property Taxes

±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Albert City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Albert City, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Albert City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albert City, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,972

Median Household Income

± $9,198

281

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 281 households in Albert City, IA grew to $80,972 from the previous year's value of $76,094.

The following chart displays the households in Albert City, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albert City, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Walked (7.44%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Albert City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who walked to work (7.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albert City, IA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.76% of the workforce in Albert City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Albert City, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Albert City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albert City, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albert City, IA (89 out of 689 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albert City, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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