Laurel

Population: 221
Median household income: $59,167
Median home value: $104,300

Located in Marshall County, Iowa, Laurel is a community with a population of 221. The median household income of $59,167 is below the Marshall County median ($72,785).

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel's population held roughly steady from 219 to 221, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $81,700 to $104,300.

The median resident is 51.1 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 221
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,167
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 146
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219221

Median household income

$49,688$59,167

Median home value

$81,700$104,300

Median gross rent

$585$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	219	$49,688	$81,700	$585
2020	194	$51,250	$74,000	$580
2021	195	$45,417	$85,000	$425
2022	198	$61,875	$101,600	$650
2023	221	$59,167	$104,300	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.8%
5 to 17	22	10.0%
18 to 24	14	6.3%
25 to 34	27	12.2%
35 to 44	27	12.2%
45 to 54	38	17.2%
55 to 64	34	15.4%
65 to 74	33	14.9%
75 and over	22	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	219	99.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	6.6%
High school graduate	77	42.5%
Some college or associate's	74	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	77.3%
Carpooled	14	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.2%
Other means	2	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	13.2%
15 to 29 min	65	57.0%
30 to 44 min	13	11.4%
45 to 59 min	9	7.9%
60+ min	12	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 10.9% (24 of 221)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	65.2%
Nonfamily households	39	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112	76.7%
Vacant	34	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	86.6%
Renter-occupied	15	13.4%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	87.7%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	12	8.2%
5 to 19 units	5	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1943680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8840, -92.9223