The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Alba has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Alba a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Alba is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alba, the average commute to work is 31.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Alba doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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.
