Laurinburg, NC Demographic Data
Laurinburg, NC Summary
Laurinburg is located in Scotland County in North Carolina
- Population: 15,965
- Area: 12.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,259.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 216.54 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laurinburg, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,628
55%
50.8
Male
6,973
45%
49.2
Total Population
15,601
323,128,000
Laurinburg, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,111
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,213
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,229
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,080
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,135
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,597
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,648
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,685
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,154
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,147
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,313
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
782
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
507
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,458
73.4%
77.2
Female
6,510
56.8%
51.3
Male
4,948
43.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,693
68.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,336
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,602
16.7%
15.2
Female
1,605
61.7%
55.8
Male
997
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Laurinburg, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,303
98.1%
96.8
White
6,371
40.8%
72.6
Black or African American
7,551
48.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
901
5.8%
0.8
Asian
224
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
55
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
25
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
20
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
111
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
9
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
256
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
298
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
547
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
123
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
78
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
346
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,054
96.5%
82.2
Laurinburg, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
642
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,290
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,304
33.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,853
18.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
853
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,208
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
683
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,932
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,901
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,891
19.2%
31.2
Laurinburg, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,536
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,356
36.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,349
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
565
4.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,242
10.3
5.8%
Laurinburg, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,685
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
805
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
491
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
110
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
150
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
54
0.4%
1.1%
Laurinburg, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,259
20.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
779
12.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
926
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
607
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
719
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
879
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
432
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
418
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
56
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
31
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
26,216
57,617
Per capita income
16,091
31,128
Laurinburg, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
195
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
427
8.7%
9.8
Construction
192
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,576
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
156
3.2%
6.6
Information
44
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,003
20.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
215
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
244
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
113
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
540
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
112
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
106
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
379
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,568
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
883
17.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,206
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
887
18.0%
18.1%
Laurinburg, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,855
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,178
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
398
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.3%
5.1
Walked
92
1.9%
2.7
Other means
54
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
118
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Laurinburg, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
936
15.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,577
42.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,722
28.2%
37.1
3 or more
871
14.3%
21.0
Laurinburg, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,106
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,011
49.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,095
50.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
927
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
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
Laurinburg, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,033
1 room
180
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
102
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
542
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,457
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,926
27.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,306
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
848
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
401
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
271
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laurinburg, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,033
1-unit, detached
4,841
68.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
118
1.7%
5.9
2-units
444
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
537
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
393
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
201
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
235
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
264
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Laurinburg, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
510
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
531
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
647
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,426
20.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,645
23.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,125
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
760
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
373
5.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Laurinburg, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,386
22.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
525
8.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,027
66.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
111
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.1%
0.1
Wood
25
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.2%
1.1
Laurinburg, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,595
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
29
1.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
4.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
72
4.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
169
10.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
592
37.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
668
41.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
647
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
182
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
192
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
145
9.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
401
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Laurinburg, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,897
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
17
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
0.8%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.8%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
249
8.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,048
36.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,518
52.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
198
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
594
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
264
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
297
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
208
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
283
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
176
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,444
54.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
423
0.0%
0.0%
Laurinburg, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,011
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
465
15.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,085
36.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
829
27.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
375
12.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
209
6.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,200
205,000
