Laurel, IN City Data

Laurel, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 579 people who live in Laurel and approximately 22,151 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laurel to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Laurel. We have included Laurel housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laurel Information

Franklin County where Laurel resides is 391.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,151 and has a population rank of 1,685 out of all the places in the United States.

Laurel has a total of 579 people and of those residents there are 296 males and 283 females. The median age of the male population is 29.3 and the female population is 31.3. There are approximately 288 births each year and around 168 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laurel varies per year, but currently 574 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 579 people who live in Laurel, there are 197 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laurel is 107 male and 90 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 397.

General Laurel Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	391.34
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	22,151
Population rank - Franklin County	1,685
Total population	579
Total population (male)	296
Total population (female)	283
Population median age (male)	29.3
Population median age (female)	31.3
Births - Franklin County	288
Deaths- Franklin County	168
Population of one race	574
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	197
Population under 20 years (male)	107
Population under 20 years (female)	90
Total population 18 years and over	397

Laurel Social Characteristics

There are 7,868 households in Laurel. Families make up 6,128 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laurel families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,193), male householder with no wife present (311) and female householder with no husband present (592). The remainder of the Laurel households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,738. Laurel, IN moving companies help people in Laurel move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Laurel. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laurel is based, there are 8,569 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,636 never married, 5,303 now married, 42 separated, 859 widowed, and 729 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 84 separated, 182 widowed and 692 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laurel social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laurel.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	7,868
Family households (families)	6,128
With own children under 18 years	3,129
Married-couple family	5,193
With own children under 18 years	2,467
Male householder, no wife present, family	311
With own children under 18 years	159
Female householder, no husband present, family	592
With own children under 18 years	354
Nonfamily households	1,738
Householder living alone	1,508
65 years and over	693

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	91
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	523
Householder	156
Spouse	112
Child	201
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	3
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	56
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	19
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,569
Never married	1,636
Now married	5,303
Separated	42
Widowed	859
Divorced	729
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	84
Widowed	182
Divorced	692

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	579
Male	296
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A
Female	283
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	579
One race	574
White	573
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	579
People who are White alone	573
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,617
Same house	12,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,040
Different state or abroad	2,262
Different state	2,213
Abroad	49

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	22,151
Born in United States	12,724
State of residence	11,280
Different state	10,670
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	143

Laurel Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Laurel. That total enrollment is 5,644 for the population of the country, which includes Laurel. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,268 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,601 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 683.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Laurel population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,644
Pre-kindergarten	349
Public	162
Private	187
Kindergarten	310
Public	256
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,984
Public	2,350
Private	634
Elementary and high school	4,301
Public	3,531
Private	770
High school grades 9 to 12	1,317
Public	1,181
Private	136
College, undergraduate years	597
Public	407
Private	190
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	56
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	15,638

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,218
Less than 9th grade	1,201
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,192
High school graduate	6,285
Some college, no degree	2,065
Associate's degree	693
Bachelor's degree	1,782
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,071

Laurel Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,637 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laurel. The Laurel occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,546), service occupations (1,427), sales and office occupations (2,317), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (80), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,322) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,980). The 16,637 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,976 private wage and salary workers, 829 government workers, 826 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	16,637
In labor force	11,126
Civilian labor force	11,121
Employed	10,672
Unemployed	449
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	8,378
In labor force	4,923
Civilian labor force	4,923
Unemployed Civilian labor force	186
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,259
In labor force	6,203
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	263
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,515
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,493
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,395
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	233
Other means	38
Worked at home	344
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	304,075

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,546
Service occupations	1,427
Sales and office occupations	2,317
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	80
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,322
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,980

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	290
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,181
Wholesale trade	332
Retail trade	1,068
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	580
Information	161
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	509
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	648
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,427
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	792
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	248

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,546
Private wage and salary workers	8,976
Government workers	829
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	826
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laurel Housing Characteristics

In Laurel, IN there are 8,596 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,868 occupied and 728 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laurel, there are 6,557 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 42 units in Laurel. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Laurel, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laurel, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laurel. There are 82 housing units with rent less than $200, 127 with rent between $200-299, 551 with rent between $300-499 and 281 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laurel gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Laurel, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	8,596
Occupied housing units	7,868
Vacant housing units	728

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	8,596
1-unit, detached	6,557
1-unit, attached	42
2 units	202
3 or 4 units	118
5 to 9 units	89
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units	64
Mobile home	1,417

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,868
Owner-occupied	6,405
Renter-occupied	1,463

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,868
No vehicles available	384
2 vehicle available	5,875
3 vehicles available	1,696
4 vehicles available	631
5 or more vehicles available	262

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,868
Utility gas	1,551
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,862
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,111
Coal or coke	2
Wood	493
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	35
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	7,868
Less Than $50,000	6,405
$50,000 to $99,999	1,670
$100,000 to $149,999	1,086
$150,000 to $199,999	547
$200,000 to $299,999	252
$300,000 to $499,999	40
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	100,100

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,463
Less than $200	82
$200 to $299	127
$300 to $499	551
$500 to $699	227
$700 to $999	54
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A