Laurel, IA Population

Overview

195

Total Population

51.5

Median age

43.59%

Female population %

129.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Laurel's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laurel is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laurel's population under 18 was 14.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laurel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laurel, 11.79% were under the age of 15, 12.82% aged 15 to 29, 50.26% aged 30 to 64, 24.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Laurel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.59% females and 56.41% males in Laurel, IA.
The Laurel, IA gender ratio is 129.4:100 i.e. 129.4 men to 100 women (1.294).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 15.

Laurel's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Laurel population: 100% are White.
Laurel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 192 (98.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laurel is White with a population of 195 (100% of the total population).

Laurel's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 256 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Laurel's population decreased by 16 (6.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laurel's population decreased by 22 (9.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Laurel's population was lowest in year 2020 at 217.