Albia

Population: 3,688
Median household income: $67,791
Median home value: $132,500

Albia is a community in Monroe County, Iowa, home to 3,688 residents. Its median household income of $67,791 runs below the Monroe County figure of $72,518.

Between 2019 and 2023, Albia's population declined 1.0% from 3,727 to 3,688, while its median home value rose 51.3% from $87,600 to $132,500.

71.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,688
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,791
Median home value: $132,500
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 1,895
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7273,688

Median household income

$46,332$67,791

Median home value

$87,600$132,500

Median gross rent

$543$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,727	$46,332	$87,600	$543
2020	3,732	$49,861	$98,200	$595
2021	3,692	$54,282	$109,800	$675
2022	3,705	$58,894	$127,300	$776
2023	3,688	$67,791	$132,500	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	295	8.0%
5 to 17	581	15.8%
18 to 24	281	7.6%
25 to 34	480	13.0%
35 to 44	260	7.0%
45 to 54	511	13.9%
55 to 64	467	12.7%
65 to 74	411	11.1%
75 and over	402	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,397	92.1%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	60	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	158	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	4.9%
High school graduate	994	39.3%
Some college or associate's	823	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	430	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	161	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,382	80.3%
Carpooled	94	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	79	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	165	9.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	789	50.7%
15 to 29 min	145	9.3%
30 to 44 min	365	23.5%
45 to 59 min	127	8.2%
60+ min	129	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.9% (387 of 3,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	895	57.2%
Nonfamily households	670	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,565	82.6%
Vacant	330	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,211	77.4%
Renter-occupied	354	22.6%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,362	71.9%
1-unit, attached	40	2.1%
2 to 4 units	251	13.2%
5 to 19 units	41	2.2%
20 or more units	64	3.4%
Mobile home & other	137	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1900910
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0265, -92.8038