Laurel is a city located in Sussex County Delaware. Laurel has a 2023 population of 4,323. Laurel is currently growing at a rate of 3.47% annually and its population has increased by 10.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,903 in 2020.
The average household income in Laurel is $46,358 with a poverty rate of 40.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Laurel is 20 years, 16.3 years for males, and 24.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Laurel was:
4.13
Average Family Size
3.54
Average Household Size
36.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.45% of Laurel residents speak only English, while 22.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.81% of the population.
40.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.67%
Male Poverty Rate
48.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Laurel is Multiple, with 218.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Laurel is Other, with 47.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 72.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.49%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
34.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.2%
Male Marriage Rate
27.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
61.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.4%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.58%
Born in Laurel
85.39%
Native Born
17.5%
Foreign Born
13.64%
Non Citizen
3.87%
Naturalized
85.39% of Laurel residents were born in the United States, with 61.58% having been born in Delaware. 13.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.