Laurel, MT Profile

Laurel, MT, population 6,342, is located in Montana's Yellowstone county, about 374.1 miles from Salt Lake City and 380.8 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Laurel's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laurel has grown by about 1%.

Laurel's property crime levels tend to be higher than Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laurel tend to be lower than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	37.10
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,255	N/A
2001	6,295	0.64%
2002	6,313	0.29%
2003	6,330	0.27%
2004	6,343	0.21%
2005	6,342	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,679

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	223
2002	79
2003	142
2004	315
2005	219
2006	156
2007	N/A
2008	199

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	1	1	1	-	3
Robbery	0	1	1	2	1	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	13	4	8	17	12	9	-	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,709
2002	5,964
2003	4,633
2004	4,060
2005	3,579
2006	3,358
2007	N/A
2008	3,264

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	13	22	19	28	14	-	23
Larceny, Theft	342	359	264	224	196	192	-	186
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	7	15	5	9	-	4
Arson	-	-	3	2	2	1	-	0

Location

Elevation	3,297 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles