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Laurel, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Poweshiek County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
221
Population
884/sq mi density
$59,167
Median Income
$32,933 per capita
$104,300
Home Value
$253,919 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
552
Violent Crime/100K
2,880 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$59,167 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,300 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
552 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.6%
242 → 214
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.9%
$40,000 → $59,167
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Laurel across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
196
-18 from 2023 (214)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,807
+$18,640 from 2023 ($59,167)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 242 | — | $40,000 | — |
| 2015 | 239 | -1.2% | $41,477 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 237 | -0.8% | $44,896 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 232 | -2.1% | $49,688 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 215 | -7.3% | $45,417 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 214 | -0.5% | $59,167 | +30.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.