Laurel, FL Demographic Data
Laurel, FL Summary
Laurel is located in Sarasota County in Florida
- Population: 8,174
- Area: 6.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,342.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,940
54%
50.8
Male
4,295
47%
49.2
Total Population
9,235
323,128,000
Laurel, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
157
1.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
325
3.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
344
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
380
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
589
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
608
6.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
540
5.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,190
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
851
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
864
9.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,833
19.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
895
9.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
659
7.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,183
88.6%
77.2
Female
4,298
52.5%
51.3
Male
3,885
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,852
85.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,945
42.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,387
36.7%
15.2
Female
1,722
50.8%
55.8
Male
1,665
49.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
58
0.0%
0.0
Laurel, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,981
97.2%
96.8
White
8,657
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
218
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
37
0.4%
0.8
Asian
69
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.3%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
254
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
270
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
221
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
44
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,965
97.1%
82.2
Laurel, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
100
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
239
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,494
33.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,584
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
919
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,287
17.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
817
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
339
4.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,101
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,104
28.3%
31.2
Laurel, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,708
20.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,931
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,476
17.6%
11.0%
Separated
233
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,061
12.6
5.8%
Laurel, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,630
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
448
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
109
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
314
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Laurel, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
255
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
251
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
696
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
413
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
675
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
720
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
607
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
489
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
199
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
162
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
48,615
57,617
Per capita income
33,582
31,128
Laurel, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
470
13.0%
9.8
Construction
341
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
804
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
508
14.0%
6.6
Information
61
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
109
3.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
137
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
430
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
109
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
448
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
153
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
46
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
266
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,318
36.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
215
5.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,115
30.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
709
19.6%
18.1%
Laurel, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,560
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,998
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
185
5.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
1.0%
5.1
Walked
14
0.4%
2.7
Other means
56
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
272
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Laurel, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
83
1.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,311
51.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,544
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
529
11.8%
21.0
Laurel, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,467
80.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,548
79.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
919
20.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,120
20.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Laurel, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,587
1 room
40
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
10
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
324
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,917
34.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,622
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
799
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
405
7.2%
12.0
8 rooms
323
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
147
2.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laurel, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,587
1-unit, detached
3,777
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
393
7.0%
5.9
2-units
40
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
188
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
80
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
69
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
920
16.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
92
1.6%
0.1
Laurel, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
38
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
107
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
899
16.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
763
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,690
30.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,054
18.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
441
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
468
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
100
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
27
0.5%
1.4%
Laurel, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
100
2.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
4,340
97.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.4%
1.1
Laurel, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,346
47295100.0
Less than $500
33
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
65
4.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
123
9.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
172
12.8%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
182
13.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
247
18.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
524
38.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
367
27.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
199
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
143
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
197
14.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
427
32.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
868
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
42
4.8%
1.8%
Less than $500
50
5.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
6.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
72
8.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
276
31.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
372
42.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
51
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,017
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
79
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
63
7.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
52
6.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
494
56.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,548
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
626
17.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
402
11.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
318
9.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
519
14.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
796
22.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
476
13.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
196
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
215
6.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
187,600
205,000
