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Laurel, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Laurel is a Census city of 1,018 people across 1.33 square miles of land, in Cedar County. Median household income is $58,519, 66.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $600,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Laurel
What Laurel is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.33 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land768
- County holding the largest share of its areaCedar 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.
Laurel
How many people live in Laurel
- Population1,018
- Median age38.5 plus or minus 10.7
- Population under 18212 plus or minus 50
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over177 plus or minus 45
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households456
- Family households302
- Share of households that are families66.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
Income and work in Laurel
- Median household income$58,519
- Per capita income$35,716
- Civilian labor force621
- Employed603
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over666
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.3 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
Housing in Laurel
- Housing units505
- Occupied units456
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied303
- Renter occupied153 plus or minus 55
- Ownership rate66.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$815
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units458
- Share single family90.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more44 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more8.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
How Laurel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute558
- Commuting under 15 minutes293 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more165 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone82.8 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laurel
SBA loans in Laurel (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$600,000
- Average approval$300,000
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term132 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Laurel
SBA loans in Laurel (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$87,000
- Average approval$87,000
- Median approval$87,000
- Largest approval$87,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Laurel
Flood risk in Laurel
- NFIP communityCity of Laurel
- NFIP community number310385
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/76
The City of Laurel participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310385 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.
Cedar County, not Laurel
Cedar County context, not Laurel figures
- Establishments in Cedar County288
- Covered employment, Cedar County2,789
- Average annual pay, Cedar County$44,563
- Housing units permitted, Cedar County11
Every figure in this section is published for Cedar County as a whole and is not a measurement of Laurel.
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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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
Laurel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Laurel, Nebraska?
1,018, in 456 households. Laurel city covers 1.33 square miles of land, which is 768 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Laurel in?
Cedar 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 Laurel?
$58,519. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,200. Median gross rent is $815 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Laurel businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $600,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $87,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Laurel, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Laurel borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Laurel. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Laurel in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Laurel appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Laurel, city of, community 310385, 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 Laurel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cedar 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 Laurel.
Is zoning published for Laurel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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