Laurel, IA City Data

Laurel, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 266 people who live in Laurel and approximately 39,311 who live in Marshall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laurel to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Laurel. We have included Laurel housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laurel Information

Marshall County where Laurel resides is 573.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,311 and has a population rank of 1,129 out of all the places in the United States.

Laurel has a total of 266 people and of those residents there are 131 males and 135 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 556 births each year and around 506 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laurel varies per year, but currently 260 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 266 people who live in Laurel, there are 76 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laurel is 36 male and 40 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 196.

General Laurel Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	573.02
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	39,311
Population rank - Marshall County	1,129
Total population	266
Total population (male)	131
Total population (female)	135
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Marshall County	556
Deaths- Marshall County	506
Population of one race	260
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	76
Population under 20 years (male)	36
Population under 20 years (female)	40
Total population 18 years and over	196

Laurel Social Characteristics

There are 15,338 households in Laurel. Families make up 10,500 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laurel families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,494), male householder with no wife present (560) and female householder with no husband present (1,472). The remainder of the Laurel households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,882. Laurel, IA moving companies help people in Laurel move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Laurel. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laurel is based, there are 15,802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,793 never married, 9,274 now married, 223 separated, 1,796 widowed, and 1,716 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 186 separated, 442 widowed and 1,444 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laurel social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laurel.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marshall County)
Total households	15,338
Family households (families)	10,500
With own children under 18 years	5,025
Married-couple family	8,494
With own children under 18 years	3,575
Male householder, no wife present, family	560
With own children under 18 years	333
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,472
With own children under 18 years	962
Nonfamily households	4,882
Householder living alone	4,113
65 years and over	1,864

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	35
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	225
Householder	71
Spouse	59
Child	74
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	41
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,802
Never married	2,793
Now married	9,274
Separated	223
Widowed	1,796
Divorced	1,716
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	186
Widowed	442
Divorced	1,444

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	266
Male	131
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	135
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	266
One race	260
White	256
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	266
People who are White alone	256
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,808
Same house	21,237
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,294
Different state or abroad	3,488
Different state	2,733
Abroad	755

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	39,311
Born in United States	33,397
State of residence	29,508
Different state	7,069
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	139
Foreign born	2,595

Laurel Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Laurel. That total enrollment is 9,625 for the population of the country, which includes Laurel. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,447 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,349 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,315.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Laurel population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,625
Pre-kindergarten	526
Public	373
Private	153
Kindergarten	608
Public	529
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,598
Public	4,230
Private	368
Elementary and high school	7,175
Public	6,737
Private	438
High school grades 9 to 12	2,577
Public	2,507
Private	70
College, undergraduate years	1,141
Public	954
Private	187
Graduate or professional school	175
Public	150
Private	25
Not enrolled in school	28,141

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,179
Less than 9th grade	2,044
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,593
High school graduate	9,745
Some college, no degree	5,497
Associate's degree	1,841
Bachelor's degree	4,459
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,282

Laurel Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,622 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laurel. The Laurel occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,289), service occupations (3,219), sales and office occupations (4,354), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,713) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,419). The 30,622 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,855 private wage and salary workers, 2,821 government workers, 1,443 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	30,622
In labor force	20,029
Civilian labor force	20,023
Employed	19,142
Unemployed	881
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	15,500
In labor force	9,197
Civilian labor force	9,195
Unemployed Civilian labor force	372
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	15,122
In labor force	10,832
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	509
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,853
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,011
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	495
Other means	120
Worked at home	650
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	310,720

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,289
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,289
Service occupations	3,219
Sales and office occupations	4,354
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,713
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,419

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,289
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	696
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,879
Wholesale trade	519
Retail trade	2,093
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	794
Information	366
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	753
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	903
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,304
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,316
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	614

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,289
Private wage and salary workers	14,855
Government workers	2,821
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,443
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laurel Housing Characteristics

In Laurel, IA there are 16,324 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,338 occupied and 986 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laurel, there are 12,531 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 165 units in Laurel. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Laurel, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laurel, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laurel. There are 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 395 with rent between $200-299, 1,653 with rent between $300-499 and 1,401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laurel gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Laurel, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	16,324
Occupied housing units	15,338
Vacant housing units	986

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	16,324
1-unit, detached	12,531
1-unit, attached	165
2 units	605
3 or 4 units	807
5 to 9 units	438
10 to 19 units	373
20 to 49 units	350
50 or more units	278
Mobile home	775

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	15,338
Owner-occupied	11,305
Renter-occupied	4,033

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	15,338
No vehicles available	1,040
2 vehicle available	9,632
3 vehicles available	2,395
4 vehicles available	813
5 or more vehicles available	333

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	15,338
Utility gas	10,320
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,741
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	286
Coal or coke
Wood	130
Solar energy
Other fuel	64
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	15,338
Less Than $50,000	11,305
$50,000 to $99,999	4,772
$100,000 to $149,999	1,341
$150,000 to $199,999	576
$200,000 to $299,999	192
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	71,200

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,033
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	395
$300 to $499	1,653
$500 to $699	969
$700 to $999	352
$1,000 to $1,499	74
$1,500 or more	5