Laurel, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
221
11.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AChuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJoni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
51.1
1.19% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$59,167
4.38% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
121
11% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Laurel, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Laurel, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurel, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Laurel, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,604 ± 5,034 people
  2. India
    12,351 ± 2,723 people
  3. Vietnam
    7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Laurel, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Laurel, IA residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.905%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
1.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10

Laurel, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Laurel, IA employs 121 people. The largest industries in Laurel, IA are Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (14 people), and Educational Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($61,250), Public Administration ($52,500), and Wholesale Trade ($51,250).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

121
2023 Value
± 58
11%
1 Year growth
± 64.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, IA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

121
2023 Value
± 58
11%
1 Year growth
± 64.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, IA, are Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (14 people), and Educational Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, IA, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,250), Manufacturing ($61,667), and Wholesale Trade ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,417), and Retail Trade ($14,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

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Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
N/AJoni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Laurel, IA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
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70.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Laurel, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,167
Median Household Income
± $26,791
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, IA is from Laurel, IA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Laurel, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Walked (5.04%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Laurel, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (5.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, IA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.26% of the workforce in Laurel, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laurel, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurel, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.7% of the population of Laurel, IA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 9.05% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 24.9% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, IA see 2194 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.89% increase from the previous year (2072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1374 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 524 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,194 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, IA

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, IA see an average of 2,194 patients per year. This represents a 5.89% increase from the previous year (2,072 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.26%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
9.05%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
24.9%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laurel, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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