Population 332 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laird
Household size in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Laird are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.83, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Laird is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Laird: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Laird
Renters in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Laird rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Laird: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Laird are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $854 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Laird runs $854 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Laird
Bachelor's degrees in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Laird than nationally: 27.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Laird never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Laird
| Period | Laird | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Laird has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Laird compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laird | 3.11 | 34.2 | 6.4% | 24.3% | 4.1% | 1983 | $854 | 27.8% | 78.7% | 1.9% |
| Wray | 2.58 | 39.9 | 5.1% | 33.5% | 4.0% | 1972 | $817 | 26.9% | 76.8% | 0.8% |
| Sanborn | 2.19 | 46.9 | 3.1% | 18.0% | 22.6% | 1960 | $836 | 17.3% | 92.3% | 0.8% |
| Haigler | 2.19 | 46.8 | 3.0% | 18.2% | 22.7% | 1960 | $836 | 17.3% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Vernon | 2.68 | 39.5 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 5.7% | 1975 | $938 | 37.0% | 99.4% | 5.2% |
| Beecher Island | 2.68 | 39.5 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 5.7% | 1975 | $938 | 37.0% | 99.4% | 5.2% |
| Eckley | 2.32 | 39.5 | 3.3% | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1962 | $920 | 31.9% | 90.5% | 3.1% |
| Parks | 2.19 | 46.9 | 3.1% | 18.0% | 22.6% | 1960 | $836 | 17.3% | 92.3% | 0.8% |
| Yuma | 2.42 | 39.3 | 3.7% | 36.5% | 8.4% | 1959 | $936 | 19.7% | 75.4% | 7.4% |
| St. Francis | 1.91 | 52.1 | 6.0% | 19.2% | 17.4% | 1953 | $651 | 21.2% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| Idalia | 2.66 | 39.3 | 6.3% | 21.4% | 6.4% | 1975 | $975 | 33.7% | 98.5% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Laird. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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