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Laurel, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Yellowstone County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,198
Population
2,758/sq mi density
$66,382
Median Income
$36,631 per capita
$232,700
Home Value
$369,826 Zillow
$953
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
414
Violent Crime/100K
2,615 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,382 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$232,700 home value, $953/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,382
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,631
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Laurel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Laurel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,382
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,631
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,749
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,206
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,206
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.8%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,022M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.8%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
20%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,794
Restaurants
481
Healthcare
612
Retail
691
Manufacturing
172
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,749
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,435
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,382 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,631 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,749 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,206 |
| County GDP | $14,022M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,794 |
| Restaurants | 481 |
| Healthcare | 612 |
| Retail | 691 |
| Manufacturing | 172 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,749 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,435 |