Laurel, Montana Demographics

Laurel is 1st in Montana out of 22 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Laurel is 2nd in Montana out of 22 other cities in Female residents

Laurel is 6th in Montana out of 22 other cities in Home ownership rate

Laurel is 6th in Montana out of 22 other cities in Race - White

Laurel is 6th in Montana out of 22 other cities in Residents younger than 18

Laurel is 6th in Montana out of 22 other cities in Residents younger than 5

Laurel is 7th in Montana out of 22 other cities in People per household

Laurel is 7th in Montana out of 22 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Laurel is 7th in Montana out of 22 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Laurel is 8th in Montana out of 22 other cities in Income per household

Size Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Current population (2012)	6,931	13th	1,005,141	313,914,040
Size in square miles	2.1	22nd	145,545.8	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	3,133.4	1st	6.8	87.4

Age Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Residents younger than 5	7.2%	6th	6.1%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	25.3%	6th	22.1%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	15.9%	8th	15.7%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	88.1%	17th	91.4%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	21.2%	15th	28.2%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Race - White	95.3%	6th	89.7%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	0.4%	11th	0.6%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	1.5%	15th	6.5%	1.2%
Race - Asian	0.4%	14th	0.7%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.0%	18th	0.1%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.1%	16th	2.5%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	3.0%	7th	3.1%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	93.0%	7th	87.2%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Female residents	52.0%	2nd	49.8%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	0.7%	21st	2.0%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Housing units	2,943	18th	489,157	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	21.5%	12th	16.3%	25.9%
Households	2,760	17th	403,495	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	69.9%	6th	68.9%	66.1%
Home median value	$150,000	13th	$179,900	$186,200
People per household	2.4	7th	2.4	2.6

Income Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Income per capita	$21,631	17th	$24,640	$27,915
Income per household	$46,530	8th	$45,324	$52,762
Income below poverty line	11.5%	15th	14.6%	14.3%

Business Demographics
	Laurel	Rank	Montana	US
Total businesses (including small businesses)	700	15th	114,398	27,092,908
Retail sales	$124,096	12th	$14,686,854	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$18,978	9th	$15,343	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$11,591	15th	$2,079,426	$613,795,732