North Laurel.
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Maryland·Howard County
6 tracts·18K people·$450K median·2,754/mi²
Black 33 · White 27 · Hispanic 17 · Asian 17 · Multiracial 4 · Other 2
Married couple 49 · Other 27 · Living alone 24
Manufacturing 37 · Retail 31 · Professional 19 · Health 7 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 0 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 57 · Service 15 · Sales · office 14 · Construction · maintenance 8 · Production · transport 7
Drive alone 62 · Carpool 19 · Work from home 19 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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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 North Laurel is $450,100 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
North Laurel has 25,563 residents across 3 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.5; the population is 33.3% Black, 27.1% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 3.9% Multiracial and 1.5% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.7% (Census ACS).
Gorman Crossing Elementary (58%), Forest Ridge Elementary (42%) and Laurel Woods Elementary (31%) lead the elementary schools; Murray Hill Middle is the middle school with reported scores (48%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,031/month, 29% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in North Laurel is $122,949 a year, 43% above the US median (Census ACS).
In North Laurel, median rent is $2,031/month and the median home value is $450,100 (Census ACS).
North Laurel reported 1.4 violent crimes and 16.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Howard County Police Dep, 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 18 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Laurel are winter weather (73), drought (72) and strong wind (59), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Laurel, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).