Laurel, Nebraska
Laurel: City in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States
About
Laurel is a city located in the county of Cedar in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 964 and a population density of 378 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 912 inhabitants.
The city was created 132 years ago in 1891.
Quick Facts about Laurel
| Population : | 912 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Nebraska (United States) |
| County : | Cedar County |
| Postal code : | 68745 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 402 |
| Area : | 2.55 km2 |
| Altitude : | 1,476 feet / 450 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1892 (132 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 14:50:08 (30th October 2024) |
| Density : | 358 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -5.7% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Laurel is located at 42°25'46"N 97°5'23"W (42.4294400, -97.0897700).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Laurel decreased by 5.7% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 964 | - | census |
| 2011 | 952 | -1.26% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 946 | -0.63% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 947 | 0.11% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 931 | -1.72% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 927 | -0.43% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 940 | 1.38% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 927 | -1.4% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 921 | -0.65% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 916 | -0.55% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 912 | -0.44% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 79,291 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 68,564 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 15.6% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 78,700 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 68,386 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 8.7% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 32.2% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 6.2% |
| Female persons, % : | 49.0% |
| White only, percent : | 31.6% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 10.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.4% |
| Asians alone % : | 3.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.6% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 76.8% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 8.7% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,615 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 30.4% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.2% |
Laurel zip code is 68745.
County name: Cedar, County
fips: 31027
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $281,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,770 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $503 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,422 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 17,142 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 4.49 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 66.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 6.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 55,927 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 57,995 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 165,990 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 609,349 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $8,543 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 37.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $63,829 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $19,205 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 16.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 4,701 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,323 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,923 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,833 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 707 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 215 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,343 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,178.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 31.39 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 19,884 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 75.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $71,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,090 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $315 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $588 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 1 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 16,188 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.92 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 92.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 95.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 79.4% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 56.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 53.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.1% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 31.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.4% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 35,456 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 170,543 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,315 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 435,384 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $7,066 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $30,387 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $14,179 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 32.5% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 578 |
| 2019 total employment : | 8,853 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 190,054 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -4.7% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 7,161 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 7,885 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,246 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,265 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 7,322 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 409 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 407 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 7,383 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 49.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 1,223.18 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 54.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $217,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,645 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $651 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,116 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 20,476 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.39 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 76.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 37.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 98,520 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 726,442 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 11,188 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 556,431 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,556 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $70,362 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $36,923 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 5.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 4,504 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,563 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,491 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,138 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,095 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 482 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,745 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 4,692.3 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 10.01 |
People born in Laurel (2)
People born in Laurel, including golfer, PGA Tour member, British Open champion Mark Calcavecchia, actor James Coburn, .
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Schools in Laurel
College & universities near Laurel, NE
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181783 | Wayne State College | Wayne (NE) | 68787 |
| 219471 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion (SD) | 57069-2390 |
| 181491 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk (NE) | 68702-0469 |
Post offices near Laurel
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Post Office | Laurel (NE) | 68745 |
| Dixon Post Office | Dixon (NE) | 68732 |
| Belden Post Office | Belden (NE) | 68717 |
| Concord Post Office | Concord (NE) | 68728 |
| Coleridg Post Office | Coleridge (NE) | 68727 |
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- Laurel , Maryland city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States with a population of 25,548 people.
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- Laurel , Montana city in Yellowstone County, Montana, USA with a population of 6,715 people.
- Laurel , Delaware town in Sussex County, Delaware, USA with a population of 4,511 people.
- Laurel , Indiana town in Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana, USA with a population of 1,791 people.
- Laurel , Ohio human settlement in United States of America with a population of 1,121 people.
- Laurel , Iowa city in Marshall County, Iowa, USA with a population of 234 people.
Other cities in Cedar County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cedar County , NE.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Hartington | 1,469 | City in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States |
| Randolph | 889 | City in Nebraska, USA |
| Coleridge | 452 | Village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States |
| Wynot | 185 | Village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States |
| Pleasant Valley | 161 | Human settlement in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States of America |
| Fordyce | 131 | Village in Nebraska, United States |
| Belden | 109 | Human settlement in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States of America |
| Saint Helena | 91 | Village in Cedar County, Nebraska |
| Magnet | 54 | Human settlement in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States of America |
| Obert | 22 | Human settlement in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States of America |
