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Laurel, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Cedar County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
947
Population
712/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$35,138 per capita
$152,500
Home Value
$207,607 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,500 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.3%
945 → 948
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+6.3%
$52,938 → $56,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.61%
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
950
+2 from 2023 (948)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,696
+$2,446 from 2023 ($56,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 945 | — | $52,938 | — |
| 2015 | 926 | -2% | $48,421 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 926 | +0% | $46,771 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 916 | -1.1% | $50,045 | +7% |
| 2021 | 968 | +5.7% | $55,833 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 948 | -2.1% | $56,250 | +0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.