Laurel, DE Demographic Data
Laurel, DE Summary
Laurel is located in Sussex County in Delaware
- Population: 3,761
- Area: 2.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,262.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 32.81 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel, DE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,197
55%
50.8
Male
1,787
45%
49.2
Total Population
3,984
323,128,000
Laurel, DE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
494
12.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
382
9.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
397
10.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
310
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
381
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
541
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
428
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
493
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
96
2.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
111
2.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
166
4.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
105
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
80
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,545
63.9%
77.2
Female
1,390
54.6%
51.3
Male
1,155
45.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,354
59.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
391
9.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
351
8.8%
15.2
Female
178
50.7%
55.8
Male
173
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
25
0.0%
0.0
Laurel, DE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,762
94.4%
96.8
White
1,753
44.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,884
47.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
43
1.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
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
82
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
222
5.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
394
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
305
7.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
82
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,590
90.1%
82.2
Laurel, DE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
156
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
301
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
849
42.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
419
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
100
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
95
4.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
100
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
457
22.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,563
77.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
195
9.7%
31.2
Laurel, DE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,218
44.9%
33.7%
Now Married
872
32.2%
47.5
Divorced
345
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
95
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
181
6.7
5.8%
Laurel, DE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,979
85.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
511
14.6%
21.6%
Spanish
322
9.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
189
5.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Laurel, DE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
158
12.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
97
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
188
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
159
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
316
24.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
177
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
91
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
81
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
36,335
57,617
Per capita income
13,853
31,128
Laurel, DE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
179
11.8%
9.8
Construction
63
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
382
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
52
3.4%
6.6
Information
8
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
302
19.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
103
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
2.2%
11.4
Public administration
37
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
248
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
55
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
38
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
89
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
273
18.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
474
31.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
297
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
386
25.4%
18.1%
Laurel, DE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,519
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,222
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
208
13.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
8
0.5%
2.7
Other means
42
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
39
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
26.6
Laurel, DE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
151
11.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
506
39.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
438
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
172
13.6%
21.0
Laurel, DE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,267
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
640
50.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
627
49.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
183
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Laurel, DE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,450
1 room
29
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
18
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
252
17.4%
9.1
4 rooms
242
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
198
13.7%
19.8
6 rooms
234
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
185
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
157
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
135
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laurel, DE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,450
1-unit, detached
859
59.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
62
4.3%
5.9
2-units
100
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
118
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
122
8.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
141
9.7%
4.4
20 or more units
30
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
18
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurel, DE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
408
28.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
55
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
177
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
87
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
214
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
180
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
4.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
260
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Laurel, DE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
305
24.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
94
7.4%
4.7
Electricity
655
51.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
196
15.5%
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
10
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.6%
1.1
Laurel, DE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
439
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
5
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
1.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
2.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
7.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
96
21.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
288
65.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
81
18.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
127
28.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
151
34.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, DE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
599
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
115
19.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
182
30.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
290
48.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
28
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
753
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
24
4.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
81
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
1.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
17.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
16.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
284
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, DE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
640
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
40
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
68
10.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
248
38.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
131
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
83
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
61
9.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
142,700
205,000
