Laurel, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

11,741

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.7

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.59%

2.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,340

3.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$478,900

Population & Diversity

Laurel, FL is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Laurel, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2024, there were 36.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Laurel, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 277 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Laurel, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, FL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 916
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 124
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 172

2.49%

Hispanic Population

292 people

2.49% of the people in Laurel, FL are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Laurel, FL residents (1.25k 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, FL was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
517 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 212
Korea
127 ± 88

Laurel, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laurel, FL employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (625 people), Retail Trade (550 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($170,758), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($170,455), and Finance & Insurance ($125,220).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2024 Value

± 556

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, FL grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 4.57k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, FL, are Management Occupations (929 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (524 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (508 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

4.77k

2024 Value

± 556

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, FL grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 4.57k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (625 people), Retail Trade (550 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, FL, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,112

Median earning men ± $17,338

$50,134

Median earning women ± $10,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($123,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,813), and Public Administration ($90,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($171,212), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,173), and Manufacturing ($82,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, FL was $478,900 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $450,200 to $478,900, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, FL is 91.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel, FL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$478,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,236

$5,390

Median Property Taxes

±$505

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.4% of the housing units in Laurel, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel, FL 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.

$92,340

Median Household Income

± $8,705

5.89k

Number of Households

± 580

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.89k households in Laurel, FL grew to $92,340 from the previous year's value of $89,282.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, FL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Laurel, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, FL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Laurel, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, FL (646 out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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