Laurel, MS Demographic Data
Laurel, MS Summary
Laurel is located in Jones County in Mississippi
- Population: 18,611
- Area: 16.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,125.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 279.86 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,730
52%
50.8
Male
9,076
48%
49.2
Total Population
18,806
323,128,000
Laurel, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,597
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,692
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,123
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,140
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,202
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,932
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,836
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,516
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,068
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
818
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,532
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
810
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
540
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,563
72.1%
77.2
Female
7,114
52.5%
51.3
Male
6,449
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,090
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,318
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,882
15.3%
15.2
Female
1,717
59.6%
55.8
Male
1,165
40.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Laurel, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,635
99.1%
96.8
White
6,586
35.0%
72.6
Black or African American
11,723
62.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
174
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
28
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
103
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
19
0.1%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
20
0.1%
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
152
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
171
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
825
4.4%
17.8
Mexican
610
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
215
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,981
95.6%
82.2
Laurel, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
979
8.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,790
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,132
26.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,841
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
991
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,312
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,007
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,769
23.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,283
77.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,319
19.3%
31.2
Laurel, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,659
39.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,741
32.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,076
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
726
5.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,192
8.3
5.8%
Laurel, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,738
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
471
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
250
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
83
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
110
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
28
0.2%
1.1%
Laurel, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
971
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
800
11.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,345
19.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
870
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
932
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
797
11.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
648
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
324
4.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
124
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
198
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
30,096
57,617
Per capita income
19,751
31,128
Laurel, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
299
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
755
10.5%
9.8
Construction
273
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,774
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
307
4.3%
6.6
Information
13
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,465
20.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
422
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
354
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
281
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,005
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
149
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
102
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
465
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,824
25.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,635
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,474
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,801
25.0%
18.1%
Laurel, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,025
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,342
90.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
353
5.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.2%
5.1
Walked
95
1.4%
2.7
Other means
96
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
124
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
26.6
Laurel, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
806
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,107
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,746
24.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,350
19.3%
21.0
Laurel, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,009
84.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,099
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,910
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,291
15.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Laurel, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,300
1 room
126
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
76
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
445
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,431
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,777
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,750
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,230
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
885
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
580
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Laurel, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,300
1-unit, detached
6,214
74.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
186
2.2%
5.9
2-units
267
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
329
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
826
10.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
139
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
67
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
272
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurel, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,153
13.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
908
10.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,265
15.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,451
17.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,592
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
664
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
513
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
583
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
164
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.1%
1.4%
Laurel, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,424
48.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
128
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,448
49.2%
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
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Laurel, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,945
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
26
1.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
1.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
35
1.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
74
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
150
7.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
754
38.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
872
44.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
820
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
127
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
146
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
625
32.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,759
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
914
33.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,640
59.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
151
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
329
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
256
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
223
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
282
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,246
49.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
382
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,099
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,068
26.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,496
36.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
536
13.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
532
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
268
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
119
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
58
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,300
205,000
