Alba is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 508 people and two associated neighborhoods, Alba is the 948th largest community in Texas.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Alba telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
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 32.80 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 rate of college-level education in Alba is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.01% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Alba in 2022 was $28,310, 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 $113,240 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alba include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Alba is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.