Laurel, NY

Census Place

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

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 257
Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 219
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 18

10.7%

Hispanic Population

145 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
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.

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.

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 35

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.4%)
Worked At Home (32.1%)
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.

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.

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.

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.

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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