Laurel, NY

Census Place

Add Comparison
  • No Results Found
    • 0
2024 Population
1,360
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
56.7
10.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.9%
26.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$138,726
9.43% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$870,800
6.38% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
809
8.48% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Laurel, NY 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.

86.3% of the residents in Laurel, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Laurel, NY was $870,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.7%.

Most people in Laurel, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurel, NY was 5 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PASuffolk County (East) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Laurel, NY is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 16% of Laurel, NY residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2024, there were 8.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Laurel, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Other (Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%
2024 Citizenship
86.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Laurel, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel, NY was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.2k ± 257
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    145 ± 219
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 18
10.7%
Hispanic Population
145 people

In 2024, there were 8.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Laurel, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Other (Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.7% of the people in Laurel, NY are hispanic (145 people).

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    492,198 ± 17,010 people
  2. China
    414,597 ± 15,642 people
  3. Jamaica
    229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
218 people
15.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
206 people

As of 2024, 16% of Laurel, NY residents (218 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, NY was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Korea
Most Common Service Period
19 ± 35

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

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Laurel, NY employs 809 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Construction (165 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($176,603), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($86,154), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

809
2024 Value
± 288
−8.48%
1 Year decline
± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, NY declined at a rate of −8.48%, from 884 employees to 809 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel, NY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (138 people), Management Occupations (121 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel, NY.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

809
2024 Value
± 288
−8.48%
1 Year decline
± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel, NY declined at a rate of −8.48%, from 884 employees to 809 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Construction (165 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel, NY, though some of these residents may live in Laurel, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,788
Median earning men ± $29,170
$85,449
Median earning women ± $53,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,409) and Construction ($38,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,694).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Laurel, NY. Showing the available data for New York.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.565%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel, NY was $870,800 in 2024, which is 2.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $818,600 to $870,800, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel, NY is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel, NY have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$870,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$69,314
$448
Median Property Taxes
±$155

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

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

84.7%
Homeownership
2024
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Laurel, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$138,726
Median Household Income
± $32,490
529
Number of Households
± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 529 households in Laurel, NY grew to $138,726 from the previous year's value of $126,776.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, NY 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 $125k - $150k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel, NY is from New York.
0.492
2024 Wage GINI in New York
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (32.1%)
  3. Public Transit (2.74%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Laurel, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.74%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel, NY have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Laurel, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laurel, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel, NY have 5 cars.

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel, NY (176 out of 1.36k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

84.1% of the population of Laurel, NY has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 5% on Medicaid, 21.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.97% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 45.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

15.9%
Uninsured
45.5%
Employer Coverage
5%
Medicaid
21.5%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurel, NY grew by 18.2% from 13.4% to 15.9%.

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

View Data
Save Image