Laurel, MD Demographic Data
Laurel, MD Summary
Laurel is located in Prince Georges County in Maryland
- Population: 25,366
- Area: 4.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,863.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 223.10 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,441
52%
50.8
Male
12,262
48%
49.2
Total Population
25,703
323,128,000
Laurel, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,311
9.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,826
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,361
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,159
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,370
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,683
18.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,097
15.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,834
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,738
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,241
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,405
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
509
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
169
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,459
75.7%
77.2
Female
10,234
52.6%
51.3
Male
9,225
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,784
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,778
10.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,083
8.1%
15.2
Female
1,254
60.2%
55.8
Male
829
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Laurel, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,760
96.3%
96.8
White
7,543
29.3%
72.6
Black or African American
13,140
51.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
117
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,895
7.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
573
2.2%
1.2
Chinese
249
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
327
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.1%
0.2
Korean
197
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
96
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
437
1.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,065
8.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
943
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,308
16.8%
17.8
Mexican
448
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
487
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
87
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,286
12.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,395
83.2%
82.2
Laurel, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
984
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,030
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,152
23.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,440
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
982
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,958
22.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,130
17.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,014
11.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,662
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,088
40.1%
31.2
Laurel, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,184
40.5%
33.7%
Now Married
8,007
39.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,532
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
675
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
807
4.0
5.8%
Laurel, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,375
70.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,017
30.0%
21.6%
Spanish
3,271
14.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,354
5.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
874
3.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,518
6.5%
1.1%
Laurel, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
354
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
236
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
653
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
659
6.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,371
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,329
22.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,551
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,601
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
695
6.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
726
7.1%
6.4
Median household income
68,304
57,617
Per capita income
35,658
31,128
Laurel, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,195
8.3%
9.8
Construction
865
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,980
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
700
4.9%
6.6
Information
400
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
457
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
704
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,377
16.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,193
15.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,403
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
644
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
390
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,087
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,358
44.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,190
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,169
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,512
17.5%
18.1%
Laurel, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,096
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,368
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,448
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,219
8.6%
5.1
Walked
494
3.5%
2.7
Other means
231
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
336
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.2
26.6
Laurel, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
709
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,010
49.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,943
28.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,513
14.9%
21.0
Laurel, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,175
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,578
45.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,597
55.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
622
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Laurel, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,797
1 room
277
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
495
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,127
19.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,348
21.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,657
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,310
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
904
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
702
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
977
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laurel, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,797
1-unit, detached
2,607
24.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,868
26.6%
5.9
2-units
39
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
476
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
915
8.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,850
17.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,042
18.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurel, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
767
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
342
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,081
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
671
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,786
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,158
29.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,006
9.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,798
16.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
171
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.2%
1.4%
Laurel, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,086
30.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
6,531
64.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
417
4.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
73
0.7%
1.1
Laurel, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,933
47295100.0
Less than $500
18
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
179
4.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
399
10.1%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
551
14.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
694
17.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
803
20.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,289
32.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,248
31.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
725
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
537
13.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
259
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,140
29.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,488
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
26
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
32
0.6%
1.9%
Less than $500
74
1.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
667
12.2%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
733
13.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,519
27.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,437
44.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
109
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,416
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
385
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
654
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
903
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
898
16.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
538
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,032
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
187
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,578
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
117
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
169
3.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
477
10.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
939
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,482
32.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,041
22.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
346
7.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
235,800
205,000
