Living in Alba, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Alba · Census data 2020–2024
Alba has 123 residents with a median age of 45.9. The median household income is $42,750 (45% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $70,000, the median rent is $825/month.
Alba is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Alba at a glance
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 45.9State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $42,750State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $70,000State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $825/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 75.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Alba a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 72% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 45% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 30 minutes; unemployment of 9.2%; a poverty rate of 17.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Alba
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Alba the median home value is $70,000, 79% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $825 per month, which is 18.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,375 a month in housing costs.
Alba median household income
The median household income in Alba is $42,750 and the income per person is $24,685. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Alba: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 58
- Owner-occupied
- 75.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 24.5%
- Vacant
- 8.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1950
- Average household size
- 2.32
Alba demographics
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 45.9
- Under 18
- 13%
- 65 and older
- 22%
- Households
- 53
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 9.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Alba ›
Education in Alba
2% of adults 25 and older in Alba have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Alba
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 1.7%
- Drive alone
- 88.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90.6%
Alba vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Alba, PA?
The median household income in Alba is $42,750, 45% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Alba?
The median home value in Alba is $70,000, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Alba?
The median gross rent in Alba is $825 per month, about 18.1% of household income.
Is Alba, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 72% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 45% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 30 minutes; unemployment of 9.2%; a poverty rate of 17.1%.
What is the median age in Alba?
The median age in Alba is 45.9 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Alba?
The average commute to work in Alba is 30 minutes; 1.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Alba?
The unemployment rate in Alba is 9.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Alba?
2% of adults in Alba have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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