Laurel, VA Demographic Data
Laurel, VA Summary
Laurel is located in Henrico County in Virginia
- Population: 16,412
- Area: 5.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,024.13 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 217.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurel, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,961
54%
50.8
Male
7,795
47%
49.2
Total Population
16,756
323,128,000
Laurel, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,030
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
994
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
801
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,199
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,386
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,397
20.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,101
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,288
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
891
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
716
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,178
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
583
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
192
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,290
79.3%
77.2
Female
7,203
54.2%
51.3
Male
6,087
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,514
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,275
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,953
11.7%
15.2
Female
1,208
61.9%
55.8
Male
745
38.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Laurel, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,053
95.8%
96.8
White
9,726
58.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,931
29.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
967
5.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
57
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
94
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.1%
0.2
Korean
39
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
636
3.8%
0.6
Other Asian
88
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
12
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
397
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
703
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,547
9.2%
17.8
Mexican
180
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
205
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
71
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,091
6.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,209
90.8%
82.2
Laurel, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
438
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
801
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,002
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,817
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,039
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,394
21.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
855
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,239
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,107
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,249
28.6%
31.2
Laurel, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,594
40.2%
33.7%
Now Married
5,287
38.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,817
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
617
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
616
4.4
5.8%
Laurel, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,797
81.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,929
18.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,277
8.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
392
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
768
4.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
492
3.1%
1.1%
Laurel, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
154
2.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
259
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
512
7.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
751
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,233
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,643
24.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,123
16.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
727
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
232
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
50
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
54,705
57,617
Per capita income
26,976
31,128
Laurel, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
72
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
955
9.9%
9.8
Construction
636
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,020
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,034
10.7%
6.6
Information
234
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
400
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
620
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,018
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
861
8.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,150
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
481
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
170
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
781
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,267
33.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
763
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,782
28.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,058
21.3%
18.1%
Laurel, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,468
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,296
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
833
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.2%
5.1
Walked
114
1.2%
2.7
Other means
23
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
179
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Laurel, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
227
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,765
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,351
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,341
20.1%
21.0
Laurel, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,684
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,574
53.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,110
46.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
619
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Laurel, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,303
1 room
30
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
118
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
437
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,603
21.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,631
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,447
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
811
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
688
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
538
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laurel, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,303
1-unit, detached
3,563
48.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,123
15.4%
5.9
2-units
72
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
602
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
633
8.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
946
13.0%
4.4
20 or more units
355
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
9
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurel, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
96
1.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
385
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
695
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,173
16.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,278
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,744
23.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,064
14.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
823
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.4%
1.4%
Laurel, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,945
29.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
115
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
4,220
63.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
287
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
59
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.7%
1.1
Laurel, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,718
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
69
2.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
168
6.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
509
18.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
616
22.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,306
48.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,007
37.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
573
21.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
372
13.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
317
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
439
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,075
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
22
0.7%
1.8%
Less than $500
27
0.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
256
8.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,257
40.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,502
48.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
35
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,054
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
240
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
548
17.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
443
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
358
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
242
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,224
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Laurel, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,574
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
38
1.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
185
5.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
861
24.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,337
37.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,034
28.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
119
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
171,900
205,000
