Laurel Population and Demographics

Laurel Maryland Population and Demographics Resources

Laurel City, Maryland Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Laurel Population: 19960 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 9631 48.25% Female 10329 51.75%       Under 5 years 1360 6.81% 5 to 9 years 1360 6.81% 10 to 14 years 1078 5.4% 15 to 19 years 972 4.87% 20 to 24 years 1350 6.76% 25 to 34 years 4543 22.76% 35 to 44 years 4020 20.14% 45 to 54 years 2545 12.75% 55 to 59 years 784 3.93% 60 to 64 years 605 3.03% 65 to 74 years 747 3.74% 75 to 84 years 445 2.23% 85 years and over 151 0.76%       Median age (years) 33.6       18 years and over 15559 77.95% Male 7385 37% Female 8174 40.95% 21 years and over 14988 75.09% 62 years and over 1670 8.37% 65 years and over 1343 6.73% Male 497 2.49% Female 846 4.24%       Race     One race 19268 96.53% White 10428 52.24% Black or African American 6887 34.5% American Indian and Alaska Native 76 0.38% Asian 1376 6.89% Asian indian 487 2.44% Chinese 119 0.6% Filipino 212 1.06% Japanese 23 0.12% Korean 251 1.26% Vietnamese 87 0.44% Other Asian 197 0.99% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 42 0.21% Native Hawaiian 12 0.06% Guamanian or Chamorro 16 0.08% Samoan 4 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 10 0.05% Some other race 459 2.3% Two or more races 692 3.47%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 19960 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1245 6.24% Mexican 261 1.31% Puerto Rican 231 1.16% Cuban 38 0.19% Other Hispanic or Latino 715 3.58% Not Hispanic or Latino 18715 93.76% White alone 9894 49.57%       Relationship     Total Population 19960 100.00% In households 19806 99.23% Householder 8931 44.74% Spouse 3027 15.17% Child 4971 24.9% Own child under 18 years 3964 19.86% Other relatives 1139 5.71% Under 18 years 336 1.68% Nonrelatives 1738 8.71% Unmarried partner 690 3.46% In group quarters 154 0.77% Institutionalized population 0 0% Non-Institutionalized population 154 0.77%       Households by Type     Total Households 8931 100.0 % Family households (families) 4634 51.89% With own children under 18 years 2386 26.72% Married-couple family 3027 33.89% With own children under 18 years 1459 16.34% Female householder, no husband present 1191 13.34% With own children under 18 years 725 8.12% Non Family households 4297 48.11% Householder living alone 3339 37.39% Householder 65 years and over 466 5.22%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2631 29.46% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1021 11.43%       Average Household size 2.22 Average family size 2.97       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 9506 100.00% Occupied housing units 8931 93.95% Vacant housing units 575 6.05% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 27 0.28% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 8931 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4446 49.78% Renter-occupied housing units. 4485 50.22%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.39 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.05

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.