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South Laurel, Maryland

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StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Total Population29,2726,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$88,933$103,678$80,734
Median Age36.239.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.2%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$458,100$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,830$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born29.6%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.7%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.531.126.4
Worked from Home13.4%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.1%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Laurel, Maryland

Age in South Laurel, Maryland

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Median Age36.239.438.9
Under 18 %26.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in South Laurel, Maryland

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Households11,1272,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households62.7%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children34.0%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.6%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%28.7%28.7%
Never Married39.4%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Laurel, Maryland

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,070$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.5%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.1%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.7%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.2%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.4%11.2%n/a

Housing in South Laurel, Maryland

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Housing Units11,6302,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes29.3%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units52.6%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.7%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,340$4,093n/a

Education in South Laurel, Maryland

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Less than High School9.7%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.1%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.9%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.0%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Laurel, Maryland

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.8%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.0%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit6.1%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes11.3%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.2%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.3%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in South Laurel, Maryland

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.2%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.8%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.8%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.7%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.3%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.9%16.9%16.7%

Cities near South Laurel

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.