Laurel Run, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

469

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

3.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.8%

5.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,542

0.717% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$58,000

Population & Diversity

Laurel Run, PA is home to a population of 469 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.64% of Laurel Run, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (388 people) in Laurel Run, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laurel Run, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel Run, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel Run, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
388 ± 79
Other (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 27

3.41%

Hispanic Population

16 people

3.41% of the people in Laurel Run, PA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laurel Run, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.64% of Laurel Run, PA residents (3 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 Run, PA was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Laurel Run, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laurel Run, PA employs 214 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laurel Run, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30 people), and Construction (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,111), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

214

2024 Value

± 71

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel Run, PA grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 188 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel Run, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Material Moving Occupations (25 people), and Management Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel Run, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

214

2024 Value

± 71

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laurel Run, PA grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 188 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel Run, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30 people), and Construction (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel Run, PA, though some of these residents may live in Laurel Run, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,313

Median earning men ± $13,810

$27,813

Median earning women ± $12,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,833), Construction ($60,938), and Public Administration ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,958), and Retail Trade ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel Run, PA was $58,000 in 2024, which is 0.174 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,400 to $58,000, a 5.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Laurel Run, PA is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laurel Run, PA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel Run, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,341

$184

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Run, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2024

50.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Laurel Run, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurel Run, PA 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.

$58,542

Median Household Income

± $17,450

195

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 195 households in Laurel Run, PA grew to $58,542 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel Run, PA 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel Run, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Laurel Run, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel Run, PA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Laurel Run, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel Run, PA (152 out of 463 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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