Laurel, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

7,215

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,474

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Laurel, MT is home to a population of 7.22k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.49% of Laurel, MT residents were born outside of the country (180 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.97k people) in Laurel, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 335 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 291 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Laurel, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, MT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Laurel, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.97k ± 373
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 165
White (Hispanic)
291 ± 312

8.21%

Hispanic Population

592 people

8.21% of the people in Laurel, MT are hispanic (592 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

As of 2024, 2.49% of Laurel, MT residents (180 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laurel, MT was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Laurel, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 80

Laurel, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Laurel, MT.

Economy

The economy of Laurel, MT employs 3.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel, MT were Retail Trade (769 people), Accommodation & Food Services (432 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,750), Finance & Insurance ($83,877), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,623).

Employment

Occupations

3.82k

2024 Value

± 568

0.899%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, MT grew at a rate of 0.899%, from 3.78k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, MT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (389 people), Management Occupations (383 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.82k

2024 Value

± 568

0.899%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, MT grew at a rate of 0.899%, from 3.78k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, MT, are Retail Trade (769 people), Accommodation & Food Services (432 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, MT, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,333

Median earning men ± $7,853

$33,100

Median earning women ± $2,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,227), Construction ($86,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,938), Retail Trade ($34,114), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,127).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, MT was $235,100 in 2024, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,700 to $235,100, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, MT is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel, MT have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,483

$1,839

Median Property Taxes

±$312

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Laurel, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laurel, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Laurel, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,474

Median Household Income

± $5,913

3.14k

Number of Households

± 488

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Laurel, MT grew to $68,474 from the previous year's value of $66,382.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, MT 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Laurel, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, MT have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Laurel, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, MT (715 out of 7.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurel, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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