Albion, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

622

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

72.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,250

23.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$135,200

Population & Diversity

Albion, IA is home to a population of 622 people, from which 82.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.4% of Albion, IA residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (355 people) in Albion, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.6%

2024 Citizenship

79.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.6% of Albion, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albion, IA was 79.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albion, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
355 ± 90
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 245
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
19 ± 26

4.02%

Hispanic Population

25 people

4.02% of the people in Albion, IA are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albion, 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

29.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

As of 2024, 29.4% of Albion, IA residents (183 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 Albion, IA was 31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Albion, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Albion, IA employs 384 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albion, IA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($150,568), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,250), and Construction ($65,000).

Employment

Occupations

384

2024 Value

± 160

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 63.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albion, IA declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 401 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albion, IA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (113 people), Production Occupations (113 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albion, 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

384

2024 Value

± 160

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 63.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albion, IA declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 401 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albion, IA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Manufacturing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albion, IA, though some of these residents may live in Albion, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,548

Median earning men ± $3,494

$38,418

Median earning women ± $801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,227), Construction ($65,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,762).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albion, IA was $135,200 in 2024, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,400 to $135,200, a 28.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Albion, IA is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albion, IA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albion, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,604

$226

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Albion, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Albion, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albion, 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.

$91,250

Median Household Income

± $32,144

252

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 252 households in Albion, IA grew to $91,250 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Albion, 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 Albion, 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 (90.6%)
Worked At Home (4.29%)
Carpooled (2.68%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Albion, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.29%) and those who carpooled to work (2.68%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albion, IA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Albion, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albion, IA (66 out of 615 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albion, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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