Albert City, IA

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Albert City, Iowa

Albert City, Iowa, in Buena Vista county, is 76 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 117 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city contains a population of approximately 709.

The People and Families of Albert City

In Albert City, about 64% of adults are married.

Albert City boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Albert City had a median family income of $36,167.

Albert City Housing

Albert City has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Albert City the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Albert City, 86% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The city can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Albert City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Albert City, IA

Comparing Albert City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Buena Vista
Standard Zip Codes	50510
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.782
Longitude	-94.947

Station	SIOUX RAPIDS 4 E
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Station	STORM LAKE 2 E
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	SPENCER 1 N
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	709	100%
Male	333	47%
Female	376	53%
Under 18	179	25.2%
18+	530	74.8%
65+	160	22.6%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.98
White	700	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.6%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	696
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.5%
Swedish	21.6%
Norwegian	10%
US/American	6.4%
English	3.6%
Irish	3.1%
Italian	3.1%
Dutch	3%
Welsh	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Danish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Albert City	709	$36,167
Laurens	1,476	$43,661
Marathon	302	$26,042
Newell	887	$33,594
Rembrandt	228	$50,417
Sioux Rapids	720	$40,417
Webb	165	$31,500

Library
Albert City Public Library 215 Main Street Albert City, Iowa (712) 843-2012

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