Population 1,140 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurel
Household size in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Laurel has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Laurel skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 48.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Laurel: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Laurel
Renters in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Laurel is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.9% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.6% of the housing in Laurel, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Laurel run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,788 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,410 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,325 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,474 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$314 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Laurel costs $1,474 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Laurel
Bachelor's degrees in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.4% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Laurel than nationally: 43.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Laurel have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider New York area (86.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Laurel: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Laurel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 2.54 | 56.7 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 38.6% | 1972 | $1,474 | 43.5% | 89.6% | 7.2% |
| Jamesport | 1.96 | 65.7 | 1.3% | 5.0% | 20.3% | 1962 | $2,233 | 39.1% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| Mattituck | 2.54 | 52.0 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 20.8% | 1966 | $1,716 | 47.7% | 95.3% | 8.7% |
| Cutchogue | 2.52 | 55.2 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 38.1% | 1959 | $2,766 | 53.5% | 97.5% | 0.2% |
| Riverhead | 2.84 | 42.7 | 11.1% | 30.4% | 9.2% | 1974 | $2,207 | 24.6% | 80.7% | 5.3% |
| Shinnecock Hills | 2.18 | 50.0 | 11.3% | 3.1% | 39.0% | 1989 | $2,148 | 69.4% | 99.0% | 3.6% |
| Flanders | 3.03 | 33.2 | 14.6% | 29.1% | 8.1% | 1972 | $1,874 | 14.8% | 77.3% | 2.4% |
| Peconic | 2.59 | 48.8 | 3.4% | 18.4% | 40.9% | 1971 | $2,920 | 54.9% | 95.5% | 2.3% |
| Hampton Bays | 2.59 | 43.6 | 8.1% | 18.0% | 30.5% | 1977 | $2,107 | 48.2% | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| North Sea | 2.58 | 47.5 | 7.6% | 12.2% | 35.4% | 1986 | $2,385 | 58.6% | 97.3% | 0.5% |
| East Quogue | 2.52 | 52.2 | 9.0% | 20.7% | 32.1% | 1980 | $2,267 | 48.2% | 94.6% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Laurel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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