Laurel, NE

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Laurel, Nebraska

Laurel, Nebraska, in Cedar county, is 35 miles W of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 100 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 986.

The People and Families of Laurel

In Laurel, about 62% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Laurel. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laurel had a median family income of $35,662.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Laurel ($500). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Laurel Housing

About 77% of housing units in Laurel are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Laurel, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in Laurel than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Laurel, NE

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles W of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Cedar
Standard Zip Codes	68745
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.429
Longitude	-97.088

Station	WAYNE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	26.3 inches

Station	HARTINGTON
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	WAKEFIELD
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	986	100%
Male	453	45.9%
Female	533	54.1%
Under 18	230	23.3%
18+	756	76.7%
65+	298	30.2%
Median Age	45
Average Family Size	2.91
White	981	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	924
Growth	-62
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49%
Swedish	12.2%
Danish	7.5%
US/American	7%
Irish	4.7%
English	3%
Czech	3%
Dutch	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Norwegian	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Swiss	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
British	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Syrian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Laurel	986	$35,662
Allen	411	$40,521
Belden	131	$48,542
Carroll	238	$39,375
Coleridge	541	$41,250
Concord	160	$39,286
Dixon	108	$35,625

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Laurel Community Learning Center 5th And Wakefield Streets Laurel, Nebraska (402) 256-3133

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