Population 198 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurel
Household size in Laurel
| Period | Laurel | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Laurel sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Laurel is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Laurel (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area as a whole (9.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.1 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Laurel is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Laurel is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Portland area (7.1%).
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Laurel are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,122 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $921 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,229 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,202 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,080 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Laurel runs $2,202 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% 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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Laurel (41.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Portland 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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Laurel is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Laurel than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Portland 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 | 2.59 | 50.3 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 10.1% | 1978 | $2,202 | 41.6% | 93.8% | 4.2% |
| Laurelwood | 2.49 | 45.5 | 3.8% | 12.2% | 10.2% | 1969 | $1,962 | 41.4% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| Scholls | 2.81 | 42.0 | 7.7% | 27.0% | 9.1% | 1978 | $1,696 | 37.8% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Wapato | 2.83 | 44.3 | 5.4% | 9.3% | 8.4% | 1979 | $1,570 | 33.9% | 95.9% | 1.2% |
| Sunnycrest | 2.61 | 46.5 | 4.8% | 19.2% | 11.3% | 1983 | $2,020 | 52.0% | 99.2% | 1.9% |
| Newberg | 2.55 | 38.3 | 9.4% | 36.5% | 5.8% | 1989 | $1,886 | 37.6% | 91.2% | 3.9% |
| Springbrook | 2.82 | 46.1 | 5.6% | 12.7% | 4.0% | 1994 | $1,368 | 59.9% | 99.5% | 0.0% |
| Gaston | 2.50 | 48.7 | 3.8% | 11.5% | 8.1% | 1969 | $1,599 | 33.9% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Mountaindale | 2.90 | 35.6 | 9.5% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1998 | $1,659 | 32.2% | 89.6% | 1.4% |
| Sherwood | 2.90 | 38.8 | 10.0% | 24.2% | 2.5% | 1994 | $2,315 | 50.1% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Dundee | 2.75 | 44.4 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 6.6% | 1991 | $1,815 | 42.7% | 93.2% | 3.8% |
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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