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Laurens, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Laurens is a Census city of 1,206 people across 0.76 square miles of land, in Pocahontas County. Median household income is $48,988, 76.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Laurens
What Laurens is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,593
- County holding the largest share of its areaPocahontas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
How many people live in Laurens
- Population1,206
- Median age47.2
- Population under 18223 plus or minus 59
- Share under 1818.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over290 plus or minus 69
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent
- Households530
- Family households337
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
Income and work in Laurens
- Median household income$48,988 plus or minus $10,053
- Per capita income$31,429
- Civilian labor force646
- Employed605
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over914
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
Housing in Laurens
- Housing units657
- Occupied units530
- Vacant units127 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate19.3 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied407
- Renter occupied123 plus or minus 43
- Ownership rate76.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$60,300 plus or minus $18,243
- Median gross rent, monthly$805
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units593
- Share single family90.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more57 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more8.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
How Laurens gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute586
- Commuting under 15 minutes264 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more185 plus or minus 86
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.6 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone82.3 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurens
SBA loans in Laurens (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$125,000
- Average approval$125,000
- Median approval$125,000
- Largest approval$125,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurens, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Laurens
Flood risk in Laurens
- NFIP communityCity of Laurens
- NFIP community number190485
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/17
The City of Laurens does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190485 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pocahontas County, not Laurens
Pocahontas County context, not Laurens figures
- Establishments in Pocahontas County200
- Covered employment, Pocahontas County2,644
- Average annual pay, Pocahontas County$52,766
- Housing units permitted, Pocahontas County5
Every figure in this section is published for Pocahontas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Laurens.
All Pocahontas County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Laurens questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Laurens, Iowa?
1,206, in 530 households. Laurens city covers 0.76 square miles of land, which is 1,593 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Laurens in?
Pocahontas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Laurens?
$48,988. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $60,300. Median gross rent is $805 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Laurens in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Laurens appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Laurens, city of, community 190485, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Laurens figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pocahontas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Laurens.
Is zoning published for Laurens?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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