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Laureles

Texas · 4,111 residents · 4.80 sq mi
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With 4,111 people, Laureles is a city in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 30.6. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 28.6%, above the 12.8% national rate. The typical home is worth $60,800, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

4,111
+25%since 2000
from 3,285 in 2000
2000 – 2024
30.6
+37%since 2000
from 22.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.80 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2K3K4K5K5K2000201020202024Laureles
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.4%(305)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.2%(378)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.6%(394)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 199.9%(405)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(285)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(494)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.6%(520)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.9%(571)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649.7%(400)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.2%(256)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842%(83)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.5%(20)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,528
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $20,172 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$11,306
+95%since 2000
from $5,812 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
19.6%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
28.6%
−12.8 ptssince 2000
from 41.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade17.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Information6.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5%
US avg: 2%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$60,800
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
84.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
15.6% rent
4.52 people
+6%since 2010
from 4.26 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
1.5
−14%since 2009
from 1.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic1.7%(57)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino98.1%(3,221)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic3.1%(127)
Black0%(2)
Hispanic / Latino96.5%(3,967)
Asian0%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican98.3%(3,979)
Costa Rican0.7%(28)
Ancestry
American0.4%(15)
Section 05

Education

4.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
50.0%
+17.8 ptssince 2000
from 32.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
1.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 1.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.5 min
+34%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
83.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 88.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
4.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
54.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
54.6%
US average: 73.3%
14.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
52.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
26.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
42.9%
+5.3 ptssince 2013
from 37.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.5%
US average: 91.9%
93.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(644)
Married40.6%(605)
Widowed3%(45)
Divorced13.1%(195)
Women 15+
Never married38.2%(657)
Married36.5%(627)
Widowed11.8%(202)
Divorced13.5%(232)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

42.9%
+5.3 ptssince 2013
from 37.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
21.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.7%
US average: 13.7%
9.4%
US average: 17.6%
34.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
21.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(20)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Laureles, Texas?

Laureles, Texas has about 4,111 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Laureles, Texas?

The typical household in Laureles, Texas earns about $41,528 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Laureles, Texas expensive?

In Laureles, Texas, the median home is worth about $60,800.

How educated are people in Laureles, Texas?

About 4.6% of adults age 25 and over in Laureles, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Laureles, Texas?

About 28.6% of people in Laureles, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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