South Laurel, MD Demographic Data
South Laurel, MD Summary
South Laurel is located in Prince Georges County in Maryland
- Population: 26,110
- Area: 8.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,191.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 166.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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South Laurel, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,944
52%
50.8
Male
13,008
48%
49.2
Total Population
26,952
323,128,000
South Laurel, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,261
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,008
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,822
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,250
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,769
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,644
17.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,998
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,784
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,505
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,346
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,529
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
801
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
235
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,074
74.5%
77.2
Female
10,282
51.2%
51.3
Male
9,792
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,389
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,401
12.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,565
9.5%
15.2
Female
1,378
53.7%
55.8
Male
1,187
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
South Laurel, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,295
97.6%
96.8
White
5,837
21.7%
72.6
Black or African American
16,179
60.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
47
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,362
8.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
752
2.8%
1.2
Chinese
135
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
79
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
40
0.1%
0.2
Korean
186
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
124
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
1,046
3.9%
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
1,870
6.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
657
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,673
13.6%
17.8
Mexican
626
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
376
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
55
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,616
9.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,279
86.4%
82.2
South Laurel, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
847
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,341
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,936
22.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,707
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,104
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,154
23.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,753
15.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,188
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,654
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,907
38.7%
31.2
South Laurel, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,735
37.1%
33.7%
Now Married
9,378
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,098
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
807
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
843
4.0
5.8%
South Laurel, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,493
66.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,198
33.2%
21.6%
Spanish
3,266
13.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,006
8.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
927
3.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,999
8.1%
1.1%
South Laurel, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
297
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
253
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
461
4.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
786
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,068
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,098
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,526
16.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,667
17.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
739
7.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
654
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
71,433
57,617
Per capita income
33,459
31,128
South Laurel, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
859
5.9%
9.8
Construction
1,035
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,045
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
711
4.9%
6.6
Information
436
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
322
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
761
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,223
15.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,504
10.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,126
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,172
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
270
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,150
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,163
42.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,351
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,011
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,792
19.3%
18.1%
South Laurel, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,056
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,576
75.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,558
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,095
7.8%
5.1
Walked
191
1.4%
2.7
Other means
232
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
404
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.2
26.6
South Laurel, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
501
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,131
43.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,562
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,355
14.2%
21.0
South Laurel, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,549
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,850
40.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,699
59.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
765
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
South Laurel, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,314
1 room
133
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
241
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,547
15.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,802
27.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,179
11.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,129
10.9%
17.8
7 rooms
848
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
982
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,453
14.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
South Laurel, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,314
1-unit, detached
3,122
30.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,499
14.5%
5.9
2-units
70
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
157
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,608
15.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,363
32.6%
4.4
20 or more units
413
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
61
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.2%
0.1
South Laurel, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
136
1.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
217
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
517
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,915
18.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,991
29.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,974
19.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,560
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
736
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
118
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
150
1.5%
1.4%
South Laurel, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,023
52.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,213
44.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
180
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
58
0.6%
1.1
South Laurel, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,157
47295100.0
Less than $500
13
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
170
5.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
407
12.9%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
489
15.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
671
21.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
672
21.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
735
23.3%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,226
38.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
482
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
224
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
267
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
958
30.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
South Laurel, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,666
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
31
0.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
88
1.6%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
209
3.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
364
6.4%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,332
23.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,633
64.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
33
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,347
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
497
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
718
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
995
17.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
615
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
745
13.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,070
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
South Laurel, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,850
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
62
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
91
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
199
5.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
239
6.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,138
29.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,035
52.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
86
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
312,100
205,000