Laurel Bay, SC Demographic Data
Laurel Bay, SC Summary
Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County in South Carolina
- Population: 5,959
- Area: 5.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,105.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 32.81 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel Bay, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,340
50%
50.8
Male
3,311
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,651
323,128,000
Laurel Bay, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,138
17.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
824
12.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
389
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
433
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
901
13.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,382
20.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
583
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
315
4.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
176
2.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
281
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
145
2.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
84
1.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,985
59.9%
77.2
Female
2,020
50.7%
51.3
Male
1,965
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,707
55.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
404
6.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
229
3.4%
15.2
Female
113
49.3%
55.8
Male
116
50.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
23
0.0%
0.0
Laurel Bay, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,554
98.5%
96.8
White
4,297
64.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,744
26.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
79
1.2%
0.8
Asian
99
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.3%
0.2
Korean
5
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
48
0.7%
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
335
5.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
97
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
741
11.1%
17.8
Mexican
503
7.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
33
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
160
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,910
88.9%
82.2
Laurel Bay, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
31
1.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
323
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
780
26.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
965
32.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
387
13.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
292
9.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
188
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
354
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,612
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
480
16.1%
31.2
Laurel Bay, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
949
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,024
70.3%
47.5
Divorced
256
6.0%
11.0%
Separated
51
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
20
0.5
5.8%
Laurel Bay, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,235
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
278
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
201
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.3%
1.1%
Laurel Bay, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
157
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
51
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
163
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
375
18.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
515
25.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
373
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
262
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
129
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
38,831
57,617
Per capita income
15,533
31,128
Laurel Bay, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
209
14.5%
9.8
Construction
110
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
254
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
49
3.4%
6.6
Information
35
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
68
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
57
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
62
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
276
19.2%
4.6
Retail trade
224
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
69
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
252
17.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
463
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
107
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
376
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
239
16.6%
18.1%
Laurel Bay, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,328
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,041
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
188
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
11
0.5%
2.7
Other means
49
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
39
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Laurel Bay, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
139
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
496
24.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,152
56.4%
37.1
3 or more
257
12.6%
21.0
Laurel Bay, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,044
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
491
24.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,553
76.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
193
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Laurel Bay, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,237
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
140
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
310
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
815
36.4%
19.8
6 rooms
485
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
273
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
191
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
23
1.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laurel Bay, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,237
1-unit, detached
1,533
68.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
223
10.0%
5.9
2-units
47
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
40
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
34
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
31
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
329
14.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurel Bay, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
103
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
333
14.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
327
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
242
10.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
362
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
529
23.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
331
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Laurel Bay, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
111
5.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
49
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,875
91.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Laurel Bay, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
288
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
17.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
108
37.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
130
45.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
73
25.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
68
23.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
15.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
88
30.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel Bay, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,477
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
57
3.9%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
61
4.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
142
9.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
400
27.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
817
55.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
76
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,071
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
117
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
79
5.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
120
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
158
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
14.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
762
52.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
103
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel Bay, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
491
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
26
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
152
31.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
196
39.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
79
16.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
38
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,400
205,000