Laurens

Population: 155
Median household income: $54,750
Median home value: $125,000

Located in Otsego County, New York, Laurens is a community with a population of 155. The median household income of $54,750 is below the Otsego County median ($67,086).

From 2019 to 2023, Laurens's population declined 25.8% from 209 to 155, while its median home value rose 9.7% from $113,900 to $125,000.

21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 155
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,750
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 117
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

209155

Median household income

$41,806$54,750

Median home value

$113,900$125,000

Median gross rent

$594$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	209	$41,806	$113,900	$594
2020	198	$40,667	$126,800	$577
2021	198	$43,188	$119,400	$581
2022	186	$45,625	$136,500	$626
2023	155	$54,750	$125,000	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.6%
5 to 17	25	16.1%
18 to 24	5	3.2%
25 to 34	11	7.1%
35 to 44	24	15.5%
45 to 54	25	16.1%
55 to 64	23	14.8%
65 to 74	13	8.4%
75 and over	25	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	142	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	7.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	21.5%
High school graduate	36	29.8%
Some college or associate's	33	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	14	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	12	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone97.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	97.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	22.2%
15 to 29 min	28	38.9%
30 to 44 min	16	22.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 26.1% (40 of 153)

	Count	Share
Family households	34	46.6%
Nonfamily households	39	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	62.4%
Vacant	44	37.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	74.0%
Renter-occupied	19	26.0%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.7%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	62.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	19.7%
5 to 19 units	4	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3641520
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5313, -75.0887