Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Laurium has a population of 1,573 people who are of voting age. The majority of residents are male, with a small minority of African American and Hispanic people living in the city. Twenty-seven percent of Laurium's residents are over 65 years of age. The city's demographics reflect a population that is 97.6% White, 1.1% Two or more races, 0.7% Black, and 0.5% American Indian. Approximately 0.8% of the population is Hispanic.
The median household income in Laurium is $40125. Around 83.2% of Laurium residents live in their own homes. Another 16.8% rent. This means that nearly eighty percent of Laurium households have access to an active broadband internet connection. In addition, over a third of Laurium's residents have a high school degree. Those who rent have more money than Laurium's median rent of $525 a month.
Laurium is not a particularly safe city. Crime rates are higher than those of neighboring cities and the national average. In north Laurium, crime is particularly prevalent, and the number of crimes per resident is approximately fifteen times higher than in east Laurium. This is partly due to the high number of retail establishments in the area. These are often areas where few people are, which makes them more vulnerable to crime.