Albert City

Population: 680
Median household income: $76,094
Median home value: $92,500

Albert City is a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, home to 680 residents. The median household income of $76,094 is above the Buena Vista County median ($66,564).

From 2019 to 2023, Albert City's population grew 20.6% from 564 to 680, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $57,000 to $92,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 680
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,094
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 298
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

564680

Median household income

$48,015$76,094

Median home value

$57,000$92,500

Median gross rent

$590$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	564	$48,015	$57,000	$590
2020	589	$53,472	$66,900	$597
2021	624	$69,167	$70,600	$675
2022	666	$71,667	$80,000	$731
2023	680	$76,094	$92,500	$778

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	7.1%
5 to 17	113	16.6%
18 to 24	52	7.6%
25 to 34	72	10.6%
35 to 44	48	7.1%
45 to 54	83	12.2%
55 to 64	61	9.0%
65 to 74	104	15.3%
75 and over	99	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	566	83.2%
Black or African American	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	11.3%
High school graduate	151	32.3%
Some college or associate's	184	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	47	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	32	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	243	80.2%
Carpooled	35	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.3%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	32.1%
15 to 29 min	63	21.7%
30 to 44 min	86	29.7%
45 to 59 min	8	2.8%
60+ min	40	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.2% (85 of 645)

	Count	Share
Family households	176	67.4%
Nonfamily households	85	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	261	87.6%
Vacant	37	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	208	79.7%
Renter-occupied	53	20.3%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	88.9%
1-unit, attached	7	2.3%
2 to 4 units	3	1.0%
5 to 19 units	21	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1900865
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7816, -94.9491