Laurel, MT

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Laurel, Montana

Laurel, Montana, in Yellowstone county, is 15 miles SW of Billings, Montana (center to center) and 453 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. The city is considered part of the Billings metropolitan area. Laurel has a population of 6,255.

The People and Families of Laurel

In Laurel, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laurel had a median family income of $40,068. Laurel has a large middle class. The city finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Laurel ($200). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Laurel Housing

About 73% of housing units in Laurel are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Laurel, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Laurel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Montana):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Laurel, MT

Comparing Laurel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Montana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Billings, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	453 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Yellowstone
Metro Area	Billings
Standard Zip Codes	59044
Phone Area Codes	406
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.669
Longitude	-108.77

Station	BILLINGS INTL AP
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 86 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	14.7 inches

Station	BILLINGS WATER PLANT
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 37 F
Apr Temp	34 to 63 F
Jul Temp	56 to 88 F
Oct Temp	35 to 65 F
Annual Precip	13.9 inches

Station	RAPELJE 4 S
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 36 F
Apr Temp	30 to 58 F
Jul Temp	52 to 85 F
Oct Temp	32 to 62 F
Annual Precip	15.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,255	100%
Male	2,987	47.8%
Female	3,268	52.2%
Under 18	1,622	25.9%
18+	4,633	74.1%
65+	1,049	16.8%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.96
White	6,039	96.5%
African-American	10	0.2%
Asian	24	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	73	1.2%
Other	43	0.7%
Mixed Race	65	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	151	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,342
Growth	87
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.5%
Norwegian	13.3%
Irish	7.3%
US/American	6.6%
English	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Italian	2.6%
Scottish	2.2%
Swedish	2.2%
Danish	2%
Polish	2%
Russian	1.7%
Welsh	1.4%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Laurel	6,255	$40,068
Billings	89,847	$45,032
Columbus	1,748	$46,103
Fromberg	486	$32,750
Joliet	575	$32,063

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Laurel Public Library 720 West 3rd St Laurel, Montana (406) 628-4961

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