Laurel Park, VA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Laurel Park, VA 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.
100% of the residents in Laurel Park, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Laurel Park, VA was $145,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.
Laurel Park, VA is home to a population of 553 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.22% of Laurel Park, VA residents were born outside of the country (51 people).
In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (379 people) in Laurel Park, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Other (Hispanic) and 28 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Laurel Park, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel Park, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Laurel Park, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (379 people) in Laurel Park, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Other (Hispanic) and 28 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
26.4% of the people in Laurel Park, VA are hispanic (146 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel Park, VA as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 9.22% of Laurel Park, VA residents (51 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 Park, VA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Laurel Park, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Laurel Park, VA.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel Park, VA declined at a rate of −57.2%, from 353 employees to 151 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel Park, VA, are Transportation Occupations (53 people), Production Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel Park, VA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel Park, VA declined at a rate of −57.2%, from 353 employees to 151 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel Park, VA, are Manufacturing (62 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Retail Trade (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel Park, VA, though some of these residents may live in Laurel Park, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.
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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Laurel Park, VA was $145,800 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,500 to $145,800, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel Park, VA is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Park, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laurel Park, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Laurel Park, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel Park, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Laurel Park, VA grew to $41,700 from the previous year's value of $38,621.
The following chart displays the households in Laurel Park, 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 $30k - $35k range.
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.
In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Laurel Park, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Laurel Park, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel Park, VA have 2 cars.
5.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel Park, VA (28 out of 553 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurel Park, VA 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.
94.2% of the population of Laurel Park, VA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 39.2% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 9.22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurel Park, VA declined by 49.2% from 11.4% to 5.79%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laurel Park, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
