Laurel.
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Maryland·Prince George's County
10 tracts·32K people·$386K median·6,678/mi²
Black 52 · Hispanic 22 · White 12 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1
Living alone 36 · Other 32 · Married couple 32
Retail 28 · Professional 26 · Health 18 · Leisure 16 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 1 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 54 · Sales · office 16 · Service 15 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 65 · Carpool 19 · Work from home 17 · Walk 1 · Transit 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Laurel is $385,500 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Laurel has 29,798 residents across 8 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.3; the population is 52.3% Black, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% White, 8.2% Asian, 4.6% Multiracial and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 47.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.0% (Census ACS).
Laurel Elementary (23%) and Scotchtown Hills Elementary (20%) lead the elementary schools; Laurel High is the high school with reported scores (26%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,873/month, 19% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Laurel is $100,504 a year, 17% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Laurel, median rent is $1,873/month and the median home value is $385,500 (Census ACS).
Laurel reported 6.7 violent crimes and 44.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 47 inches; snowfall averages 16 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Laurel are winter weather (72), landslide (66) and lightning (55), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Laurel, 1.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).