Moving to Laurens, New York

Population: 2,402. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,434 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,173 (48.8%), Females: 1,229 (51.2%)

Otsego County

Zip code: 13796

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $36,324
Median house value: $75,700

Population by Race

Races in Laurens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.8%), German (20.2%), English (16.0%), Italian (9.2%), United States (7.0%), French (6.2%).

Elevation: 1116 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laurens

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurens town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Laurens:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurens:

  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 47 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 61 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 65 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laurens:

  • ONEONTA MUNI (about 3 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Abbreviation: N66)
  • COOPERSTOWN-WESTVILLE (about 16 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: K23)
  • SIDNEY MUNI (about 27 miles; SIDNEY, NY; Abbreviation: N23)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurens:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 5 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 40 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 41 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 49 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 63 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)

Public primary/middle school in Laurens:

  • LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 55 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)