Alba is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 493 people and two associated neighborhoods, Alba is the 948th largest community in Texas.When you are in Alba, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.45% of Alba’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Alba is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alba who work in sales jobs (21.35%), healthcare suport services (9.55%), and healthcare (8.43%). Also of interest is that Alba has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Alba is worth considering. In Alba, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Alba does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Alba with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.79% of adults in Alba have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Alba in 2022 was $28,675, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,700 for a family of four. However, Alba contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Alba is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Alba home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alba residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alba include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Alba is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
