Laurel Park, NC Demographic Data
Laurel Park, NC Summary
Laurel Park is located in Henderson County in North Carolina
- Population: 2,652
- Area: 2.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 941.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,810.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel Park, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,349
51%
50.8
Male
1,284
49%
49.2
Total Population
2,633
323,128,000
Laurel Park, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
81
3.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
148
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
123
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
63
2.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
123
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
192
7.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
211
8.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
177
6.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
153
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
245
9.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
598
22.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
360
13.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
159
6.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,233
84.8%
77.2
Female
1,203
53.9%
51.3
Male
1,030
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,196
83.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,275
48.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,117
42.4%
15.2
Female
580
51.9%
55.8
Male
537
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
61
0.0%
0.0
Laurel Park, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,608
99.1%
96.8
White
2,404
91.3%
72.6
Black or African American
34
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
39
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
30
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
131
5.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
25
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
236
9.0%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
47
1.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
182
6.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,397
91.0%
82.2
Laurel Park, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
56
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
75
3.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
266
12.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
501
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
214
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
526
25.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
457
21.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
131
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,964
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
983
46.9%
31.2
Laurel Park, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
353
15.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,500
65.8%
47.5
Divorced
249
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
15
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
164
7.2
5.8%
Laurel Park, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,434
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
118
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
61
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
44
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.1%
1.1%
Laurel Park, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
55
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
51
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
97
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
205
17.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
109
9.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
218
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
132
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
201
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
50
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
55,045
57,617
Per capita income
31,721
31,128
Laurel Park, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
118
12.5%
9.8
Construction
63
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
285
30.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
34
3.6%
6.6
Information
10
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
60
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
39
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
146
15.4%
11.4
Public administration
11
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
140
14.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
24
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
17
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
39
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
407
43.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
116
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
267
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
118
12.5%
18.1%
Laurel Park, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
947
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
696
73.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
68
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
37
3.9%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
146
15.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Laurel Park, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
56
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
438
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
542
46.8%
37.1
3 or more
123
10.6%
21.0
Laurel Park, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,159
77.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
904
78.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
255
22.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
338
22.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Laurel Park, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,497
1 room
45
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
54
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
174
11.6%
16.5
5 rooms
303
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
337
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
212
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
191
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
181
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Laurel Park, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,497
1-unit, detached
890
59.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
238
15.9%
5.9
2-units
60
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
190
12.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
33
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
25
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
54
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
7
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurel Park, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
113
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
44
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
137
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
113
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
263
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
307
20.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
276
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
220
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.6%
1.4%
Laurel Park, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
573
49.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
46
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
504
43.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Laurel Park, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
523
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
12
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
43
8.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
75
14.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
93
17.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
144
27.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
151
28.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
183
36.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
66
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
149
29.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel Park, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
230
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
Less than $500
5
2.2%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
3.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
16
7.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
9.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
25.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
122
53.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
25
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
965
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5
2.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
57
25.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
4.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
99
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel Park, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
904
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
19
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
31
3.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
87
9.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
134
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
308
34.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
227
25.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
92
10.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
261,500
205,000