South Laurel.
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Maryland·Prince George's County
8 tracts·30K people·$458K median·3,749/mi²
Black 59 · Hispanic 20 · White 11 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1
Married couple 36 · Other 33 · Living alone 31
Manufacturing 31 · Professional 21 · Retail 21 · Health 16 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 1 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Service 18 · Sales · office 18 · Production · transport 10 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 70 · Work from home 13 · Carpool 12 · Transit 6 · Walk 1 · 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 South Laurel is $458,100 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
South Laurel has 29,272 residents across 7 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.2; the population is 58.9% Black, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% White, 6.0% Asian, 3.5% Multiracial and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 40.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.8% (Census ACS).
Montpelier Elementary (34%), Deerfield Run Elementary (20%) and James H. Harrison Elementary (20%) lead the elementary schools; Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle is the middle school with reported scores (19%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,830/month, 16% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in South Laurel is $88,933 a year, 3% above the US median (Census ACS).
In South Laurel, median rent is $1,830/month and the median home value is $458,100 (Census ACS).
South Laurel reported 4.4 violent crimes and 25.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Prince George's County Police Department, 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 South Laurel are winter weather (69), landslide (69) and lightning (52), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In South Laurel, 0.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).