Language Spoken At Home in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,143 | 100% |
| English only | 5,012 | 97.5% |
| Language other than English | 131 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 93 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 9 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,534 | 100% |
| American | 410 | 7.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 11 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 271 | 4.9% |
| Dutch | 143 | 2.6% |
| English | 409 | 7.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 185 | 3.3% |
| French Canadian | 20 | 0.4% |
| German | 2,543 | 46.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,058 | 19.1% |
| Italian | 34 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 576 | 10.4% |
| Polish | 12 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 133 | 2.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 292 | 5.3% |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,403 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,419 | 59.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 592 | 24.6% |
| Married-couple family | 1,159 | 48.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 436 | 18.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 92 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 64 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 168 | 7.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 92 | 3.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 984 | 40.9% |
| Householder living alone | 885 | 36.8% |
| 65 years and over | 344 | 14.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 648 | 27.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 779 | 32.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,334 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,403 | 45.1% |
| Spouse | 1,174 | 22.0% |
| Child | 1,361 | 25.5% |
| Other relatives | 186 | 3.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 210 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 133 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,107 | 100% |
| Never married | 568 | 27.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,209 | 57.4% |
| Separated | 15 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 88 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 227 | 10.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,380 | 100% |
| Never married | 508 | 21.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,199 | 50.4% |
| Separated | 36 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 325 | 13.7% |
| Divorced | 312 | 13.1% |
Fertility in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 75 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 22 | 29.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 176 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 86 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 45 | 52.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 16 | 18.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 29 | 33.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 45 | 100% |
| Who are female | 25 | 55.6% |
| Who are married | 29 | 64.4% |
School Enrollment in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,193 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 85 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 8.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 501 | 42.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 231 | 19.4% |
| College or graduate school | 280 | 23.5% |
Educational Attainment in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,924 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 173 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 175 | 4.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,419 | 36.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 752 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 521 | 13.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 629 | 16.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 255 | 6.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.5% |
Veteran Status in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,267 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 472 | 11.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,336 | 100% |
| With a disability | 706 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,267 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11 | 0.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,969 | 100% |
| With a disability | 335 | 11.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,100 | 100% |
| With a disability | 360 | 32.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,436 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,709 | 86.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 720 | 13.2% |
| Same county | 458 | 8.4% |
| Different county | 262 | 4.8% |
| Same state | 245 | 4.5% |
| Different state | 17 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,534 | 100% |
| Native | 5,504 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 5,494 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 4,480 | 81.0% |
| Different state | 1,014 | 18.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 30 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 30 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 11 | 36.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 19 | 63.3% |
Year of Entry in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 40 | 100% |
| Native | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 30 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 30 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Algona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 30 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 36.7% |
| Asia | 9 | 30.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 10 | 33.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |