Population 522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alba
Household size in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Alba has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Alba is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Alba, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alba
Renters in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Alba own their homes; 31.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Among homeowners, 56.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Alba than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Alba run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Alba runs $808 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alba
Bachelor's degrees in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Alba have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Alba never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alba
| Period | Alba | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Alba than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alba compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alba | 2.47 | 48.1 | 8.5% | 31.2% | 12.1% | 1972 | $808 | 14.5% | 87.6% | 6.6% |
| Mountain Lake | 2.37 | 50.5 | 7.6% | 14.9% | 24.9% | 1972 | $850 | 15.4% | 87.4% | 6.1% |
| Burlington | 2.42 | 49.4 | 7.8% | 14.7% | 23.7% | 1972 | $844 | 15.7% | 88.1% | 6.0% |
| West Burlington | 2.39 | 50.1 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 24.4% | 1972 | $862 | 15.7% | 87.6% | 6.0% |
| West Franklin | 2.69 | 42.7 | 11.8% | 13.9% | 33.5% | 1976 | $1,026 | 12.9% | 88.3% | 6.9% |
| Monroeton | 2.57 | 42.9 | 13.3% | 16.6% | 27.7% | 1969 | $961 | 12.5% | 88.5% | 6.2% |
| Riggs | 2.61 | 45.3 | 11.8% | 15.7% | 9.3% | 1976 | $870 | 17.9% | 90.4% | 2.3% |
| Luthers Mills | 2.40 | 49.1 | 6.7% | 22.2% | 11.3% | 1967 | $838 | 12.5% | 81.4% | 5.6% |
| Powell | 2.36 | 45.0 | 11.2% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 1969 | $859 | 11.1% | 91.7% | 4.4% |
| Wetona | 2.86 | 37.6 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 20.9% | 1972 | $904 | 16.8% | 95.7% | 6.3% |
| Granville Summit | 2.67 | 43.6 | 5.0% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 1979 | $1,049 | 18.3% | 89.1% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alba. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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