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Laurel Maryland Information: Laurel, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. Population for Laurel from the last gathering is 19960. You can view Laurel venues that host many Laurel MD events every year. You can also research Laurel Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Laurel Maryland real estate guide. Laurel Maryland has a latitude of 39.1008 and a longitude of -76.8827. Zip codes in Laurel, MD include 20707 ... more Laurel zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Laurel, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Laurel, MD was 19,960.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Laurel was 9,631, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Laurel, MD
There are an estimated 3,534 married men in the town. 45.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Laurel are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Laurel is 10,329 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Laurel, Maryland
There are an estimated 3,488 married women in the community. 40.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Laurel, MD
The median age of people living in Laurel, MD was 33.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Laurel was 1,360. There were 15,559 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.7 percent of the population (1,343) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Laurel, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Laurel, MD was 19,268.

White Population in Laurel, MD
The estimated White population in the Laurel community is 10,428, which is 52.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Laurel, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,887, which is 34.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Laurel, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Laurel, MD was 76.

Asian Population in Laurel, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,376.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Laurel, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Laurel was an estimated 42.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 459, while those of “two or more races” was 692 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Laurel community was 1,245, or 6.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Laurel, MD
The household population number in Laurel was 19,806.

Group Quarters Population in Laurel, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 154.

Average Household Size in Laurel, MD
The average household size in Laurel is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Laurel, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,506 total housing units in Laurel.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,931, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,446 were owner-occupied (49.8), and 4,485 were renter-occupied (50.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 575 vacant homes in Laurel at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Laurel, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,759, with a median value in dollars of 126,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Laurel, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,297 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Laurel, average costs per month were $379 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,390 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Laurel, Maryland
5,085 people in Laurel also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Laurel, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Laurel was 2,115, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Laurel, MD
In 2000, there were 3,103 people in Laurel, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Laurel, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,340 people in Laurel who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Laurel, Maryland
There were 12,782 in the labor force in Laurel at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Laurel was 33.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Laurel, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,415. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Laurel, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,552. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Laurel, Maryland
Per capita income in Laurel in the last full census was 26,717. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Laurel numbered 202, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Laurel, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,273, or 6.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.