Laurel, NE Population

Overview

981

Total Population

35.5

Median age

52.60%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Laurel is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laurel's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laurel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laurel, 20.49% were under the age of 15, 22.22% aged 15 to 29, 37.10% aged 30 to 64, 15.29% aged 65 to 84, and 4.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 more females than males in Laurel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.60% females and 47.40% males in Laurel, NE.
The Laurel, NE gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 65.

Laurel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laurel population: 94.80% are White, 1.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian and 2.45% are multiracial.
Laurel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 972 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laurel is White with a population of 93 (94.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 988 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Laurel's population decreased by 30 (3.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laurel's population increased by 15 (1.57%), 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 2008 at 879.