Laurel, VA

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2021 Population

17,962

1.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.5

2.6% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.9%

8.46% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$63,737

11.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$224,300

6.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Laurel, VA had a population of 18k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $63,737. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Laurel, VA grew from 17,678 to 17,962, a 1.61% increase and its median household income grew from $57,307 to $63,737, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.87%), Other (Hispanic) (4.96%), and White (Hispanic) (3.35%).

None of the households in Laurel, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.6% of the residents in Laurel, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Laurel, VA are Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing (24 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Laurel, VA was $224,300, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Laurel, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurel, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Laurel, VA is home to a population of 18k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 18.9% of Laurel, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.39k people).

In 2021, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.28k people) in Laurel, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.59k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.6%

2021 Citizenship

89.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.6% of Laurel, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, VA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Laurel, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.28k ± 910
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.57k ± 981
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 498

10.4%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

10.4% of the people in Laurel, VA are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laurel, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.39k people

15.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.73k people

As of 2021, 18.9% of Laurel, VA residents (3.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laurel, VA was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Laurel, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 139
Vietnam
103 ± 51

Laurel, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laurel, VA employs 10.4k people. The largest industries in Laurel, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,461 people), Retail Trade (1,400 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (852 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,547), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,420), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,107).

Employment

Occupations

10.4k

2021 Value

± 858

0.568%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Laurel, VA grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 10.4k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,234 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,223 people), and Management Occupations (901 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.4k

2021 Value

± 858

0.568%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Laurel, VA grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 10.4k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,461 people), Retail Trade (1,400 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (852 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, VA, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,540

Median earning men ± $4,575

$36,326

Median earning women ± $3,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,080), Public Administration ($63,200), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($53,258), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,845), and Wholesale Trade ($49,548).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Laurel, VA awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Laurel, VA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 97 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Laurel, VA are Black or African American (12 and 50%), followed by White (8 and 33.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 8.33%), and Asian (1 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Laurel, VA by number of degrees awarded are Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Laurel, VA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (24 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, VA was $224,300 in 2021, which is 0.916 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $209,700 to $224,300, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, VA is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Laurel, VA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Laurel, VA is $63,737. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Laurel, VA was Census Tract 2009.06 with a value of $80,213, followed by Census Tract 2008.01 and Census Tract 2009.05, with respective values of $69,196 and $66,605.

Property

$224,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,413

$3,734

Median Property Taxes

±$449

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Laurel, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laurel, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2021

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.2% of the housing units in Laurel, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2009.06
Census Tract 2008.01
Census Tract 2009.05

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Laurel, VA was Census Tract 2009.06 with a value of $80,213, followed by Census Tract 2008.01 and Census Tract 2009.05, with respective values of $69,196 and $66,605.

The following map shows all of the places in Laurel, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,737

Median Household Income

± $5,276

7.02k

Number of Households

± 640

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.02k households in Laurel, VA grew to $63,737 from the previous year's value of $57,307.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, VA is from Virginia.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)
Carpooled (8.38%)

In 2021, 80.6% of workers in Laurel, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.93%) and those who carpooled to work (8.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, VA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Laurel, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laurel, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, VA (1.51k out of 17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurel, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.9% of the population of Laurel, VA has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.657% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see 924 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (935 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1223 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 310 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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924 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henrico County, VA

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see an average of 924 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (935 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henrico County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.657%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurel, VA grew by 2.99% from 10.7% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laurel, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.