Population 2,304 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurel Park
Household size in Laurel Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Laurel Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.06, 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 Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.6, Laurel Park 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 Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Laurel Park: 6.5% 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 Park
Renters in Laurel Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Laurel Park is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.4% 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 Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Laurel Park, 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 Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Laurel Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $939 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,156 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $971 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,915 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$976 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Laurel Park runs $1,915 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Laurel Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Laurel Park: 57.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Laurel Park: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Park
| Period | Laurel Park | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Laurel Park than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. 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 Park 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 Park | 2.27 | 55.6 | 6.5% | 19.7% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,915 | 57.9% | 96.7% | 4.1% |
| Valley Hill | 2.50 | 48.2 | 5.1% | 15.9% | 12.5% | 1987 | $1,684 | 43.5% | 93.8% | 0.4% |
| Hendersonville | 2.30 | 47.0 | 10.6% | 30.9% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,219 | 33.9% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Etowah | 2.28 | 50.5 | 6.2% | 13.3% | 9.7% | 1990 | $1,419 | 39.2% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| East Flat Rock | 2.75 | 33.3 | 22.9% | 37.2% | 2.2% | 1986 | $951 | 15.9% | 80.7% | 8.5% |
| Flat Rock | 2.33 | 53.1 | 9.5% | 18.1% | 14.3% | 1990 | $1,085 | 38.4% | 89.4% | 4.2% |
| Horse Shoe | 2.42 | 46.0 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 1989 | $1,567 | 39.4% | 95.1% | 5.6% |
| Zirconia | 2.29 | 50.0 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 1993 | $1,027 | 27.8% | 95.6% | 8.0% |
| Mills River | 2.71 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 14.9% | 13.2% | 1993 | $1,450 | 43.0% | 95.0% | 4.5% |
| Penrose | 2.20 | 57.6 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 1987 | $1,084 | 33.0% | 94.5% | 2.0% |
| Hoopers Creek | 2.33 | 45.1 | 7.3% | 19.2% | 12.5% | 1994 | $1,036 | 25.2% | 90.0% | 3.3% |
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 Park. 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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