Laurel Hill, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,450

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.23%

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$155,667

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$696,000

Population & Diversity

Laurel Hill, VA is home to a population of 7.45k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.9% of Laurel Hill, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.08k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Laurel Hill, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.35k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Laurel Hill, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel Hill, VA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel Hill, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 434
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 622
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 300

14.3%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

14.3% of the people in Laurel Hill, VA are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel Hill, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

27.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

28.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

As of 2024, 27.9% of Laurel Hill, VA residents (2.08k 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 Hill, VA was 28.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
374 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
197 ± 101
Vietnam
55 ± 46

Laurel Hill, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laurel Hill, VA employs 4.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel Hill, VA were Public Administration (1,039 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (638 people), and Retail Trade (408 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($124,806), Manufacturing ($121,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($120,795).

Employment

Occupations

4.2k

2024 Value

± 537

7.83%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel Hill, VA grew at a rate of 7.83%, from 3.89k employees to 4.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel Hill, VA, are Management Occupations (640 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (496 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel Hill, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

4.2k

2024 Value

± 537

7.83%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel Hill, VA grew at a rate of 7.83%, from 3.89k employees to 4.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel Hill, VA, are Public Administration (1,039 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (638 people), and Retail Trade (408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel Hill, VA, though some of these residents may live in Laurel Hill, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,255

Median earning men ± $13,293

$76,607

Median earning women ± $23,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($126,916), Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,093), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,631).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($138,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,250), and Public Administration ($116,378).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel Hill, VA was $696,000 in 2024, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $625,900 to $696,000, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel Hill, VA is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel Hill, VA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel Hill, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$696,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,214

$2,189

Median Property Taxes

±$405

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

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Laurel Hill, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel Hill, VA 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.

$155,667

Median Household Income

± $13,983

2.81k

Number of Households

± 421

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.81k households in Laurel Hill, VA grew to $155,667 from the previous year's value of $139,803.

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

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (51.6%)
Worked At Home (36.9%)
Carpooled (4.12%)

In 2024, 51.6% of workers in Laurel Hill, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.12%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel Hill, VA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Laurel Hill, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laurel Hill, 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 Hill, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel Hill, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel Hill, VA (315 out of 7.44k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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