Population 1,316 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurel
Household size in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Laurel is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Laurel is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Nebraska as a whole, where the median age is 38.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 48.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Laurel (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Laurel
Renters in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Laurel own their homes; 30.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Nebraska. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Laurel as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Nebraska overall (7.8%).
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Laurel is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $422 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $634 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Laurel runs $801 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Laurel
Bachelor's degrees in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Laurel as nationally: 37.5% 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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Laurel is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Laurel has been strong: just 2.2% 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).
Laurel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 2.30 | 40.2 | 10.4% | 30.9% | 9.8% | 1957 | $801 | 37.5% | 93.6% | 2.2% |
| Belden | 2.87 | 26.3 | 5.5% | 31.3% | 13.8% | 1939 | $712 | 23.7% | 94.1% | 0.1% |
| Concord | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 19.0% | 1942 | $704 | 37.7% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Dixon | 2.62 | 42.0 | 2.7% | 18.3% | 18.4% | 1942 | $665 | 31.0% | 94.0% | 1.2% |
| Coleridge | 2.13 | 47.2 | 4.1% | 31.4% | 13.7% | 1961 | $635 | 14.6% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| Carroll | 2.49 | 45.0 | 2.8% | 13.0% | 10.1% | 1943 | $855 | 25.8% | 94.7% | 0.4% |
| Allen | 2.47 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 17.4% | 10.2% | 1951 | $630 | 21.8% | 89.3% | 1.9% |
| Sholes | 2.48 | 42.4 | 2.5% | 15.9% | 11.4% | 1942 | $821 | 26.1% | 96.6% | 0.4% |
| Randolph | 2.29 | 40.5 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 13.8% | 1948 | $674 | 24.4% | 98.0% | 1.0% |
| Wayne | 2.32 | 32.4 | 12.5% | 51.1% | 6.4% | 1969 | $918 | 32.1% | 95.4% | 4.4% |
| Martinsburg | 2.19 | 56.2 | 1.5% | 20.3% | 19.5% | 1944 | $590 | 25.4% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
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 Laurel. 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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