Laurel, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,018

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

8.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

28.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,519

4.03% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Laurel, NE is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.16% of Laurel, NE residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (854 people) in Laurel, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Laurel, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
854 ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 32
White (Hispanic)
30 ± 29

5.89%

Hispanic Population

60 people

5.89% of the people in Laurel, NE are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

2.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 2.16% of Laurel, NE residents (22 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, NE was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Korea
3 ± 13

Laurel, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laurel, NE employs 603 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel, NE were Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,714), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($120,714), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,250).

Employment

Occupations

603

2024 Value

± 105

7.87%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, NE grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 559 employees to 603 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, NE, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (84 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

603

2024 Value

± 105

7.87%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, NE grew at a rate of 7.87%, from 559 employees to 603 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, NE, are Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, NE, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,094

Median earning men ± $13,362

$22,361

Median earning women ± $6,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,000), and Construction ($61,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, NE was $164,200 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,500 to $164,200, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, NE is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel, NE have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,971

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Laurel, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel, NE 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.

$58,519

Median Household Income

± $7,484

456

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 456 households in Laurel, NE grew to $58,519 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, NE 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (8.77%)
Worked At Home (5.9%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Laurel, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.77%) and those who worked at home (5.9%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, NE have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Laurel, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, NE (192 out of 1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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