Laurel, IN Housing Market & City Data

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542
Population Estimate
$58,569
Median Home Value
81.9%
Employment Rate
2.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$147
Median Listing Price$219,950
Median Days on Market120
Active Listings9
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)11
Avg Listing Price$447,922
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY71%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.54
Family Dual Income37.6
Median Household Income$29,531
Median Individual Income$14,293
Home Ownership49.1%
Home Value$58,569
Median Rent$663
Rent Burden42.9%
Poverty44.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED38.4%
  • Highschool Education44.9%
  • Some College14.6%
  • Bachelors Degree1.0%
  • Graduate Degree1.2%
  • Total College or Above2.2%
  • Stem Degree22.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male43.2%
  • Female56.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married30.6%
  • Divorced16.4%
  • Never Married40.7%
  • Widowed12.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLaurel
State IDIN
Population542

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1836.3%
19–2925.6%
30–394.8%
40–496.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.4%
60–697.3%
70–795.7%
80+2.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation49.6%
Unemployment Rate18.1%
Disabled11.7%

ETHNICITY

White84.4%
Black3.1%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple12.5%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured15.0%
Veteran4.8%

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