| | Laurens, IA | Boyden, IA | United States |
| Population | 1,301 | 809 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 47.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 52.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.9 | 34.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,262 | 701 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,476 | 672 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,550 | 651 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -23.7% | 1.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -27.4% | 4.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,777.3 | 1,184.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Laurens, IA | Boyden, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.9% | 8.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.2% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.2% | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.8% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Laurens, IA | Boyden, IA | United States |
| White | 90.1% | 86.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 13.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Laurens, IA | Boyden, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.5% | 60.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.1% | 60.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.5% | 39.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.3% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.3% | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 576 | 315 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 371 | 233 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.9% | 28.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.6% | 46.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 205 | 82 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.4% | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10.8% |