Laurium, MI Profile

Laurium, MI, population 2,046, is located in Michigan's Houghton county, about 189.1 miles from Green Bay and 273.6 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Laurium's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laurium has declined by about 4%.

Laurium's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laurium tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.80
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,126	N/A
2001	2,086	-1.88%
2002	2,078	-0.38%
2003	2,065	-0.63%
2004	2,056	-0.44%
2005	2,046	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,404

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	328
2002	93
2003	95
2004	238
2005	97
2006	98

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	0	0	2	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	1	2	5	0	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,263
2002	1,674
2003	668
2004	1,142
2005	2,143
2006	1,519

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	5	2	3	6	3
Larceny, Theft	23	28	10	19	36	26
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	3	2	2	2	2
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,246 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities