Laurel, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

4,152

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

10% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Laurel, DE is home to a population of 4.15k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.1% of Laurel, DE residents were born outside of the country (750 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Laurel, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 994 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Laurel, DE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, DE was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, DE

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 469
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 423
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
994 ± 614

32.7%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

32.7% of the people in Laurel, DE are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

750 people

23.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

961 people

As of 2024, 18.1% of Laurel, DE residents (750 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laurel, DE was 23.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 26
Korea
9 ± 20

Laurel, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Laurel, DE.

Economy

The economy of Laurel, DE employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel, DE were Manufacturing (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and Retail Trade (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,068), and Educational Services ($73,201).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 376

−3.76%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, DE declined at a rate of −3.76%, from 1.52k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, DE, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (275 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (180 people), and Production Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2024 Value

± 376

−3.76%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, DE declined at a rate of −3.76%, from 1.52k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, DE, are Manufacturing (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and Retail Trade (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, DE, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,736

Median earning men ± $3,708

$33,526

Median earning women ± $7,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,455), Retail Trade ($32,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,592).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,143), Manufacturing ($27,500), and Retail Trade ($19,976).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Laurel, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride 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

Voting results are not available for Laurel, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

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 Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Laurel, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Laurel, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, DE was $230,300 in 2024, which is 0.692 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,700 to $230,300, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, DE is 39.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel, DE have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, DE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$230,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,180

$637

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.6% of the housing units in Laurel, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$48,644

Median Household Income

± $11,612

1.61k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Laurel, DE grew to $48,644 from the previous year's value of $44,593.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, DE 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Public Transit (6.22%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Laurel, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.22%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, DE have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.071% of the workforce in Laurel, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel, DE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, DE (1.44k out of 4.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurel, DE is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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