About Laurel

Laurel is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 13,309 people and just one neighborhood, Laurel is the eighth largest community in Delaware.

Laurel is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Laurel is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laurel who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.55%), sales jobs (13.41%), and management occupations (5.41%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Laurel are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Laurel is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Laurel Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Laurel rank slightly lower than the national average. 11.93% of adults 25 and older in Laurel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Laurel in 2000 was $17,023, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $68,092 for a family of four.

Laurel is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laurel home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Laurel is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Laurel include English, Irish, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Laurel is English. Some people also speak Spanish.