Laurel Springs, NC City Data

Laurel Springs, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,478 people who live in Laurel Springs and approximately 10,677 who live in Alleghany County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laurel Springs 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 Springs. We have included Laurel Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laurel Springs Information

Alleghany County where Laurel Springs resides is 235.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,677 and has a population rank of 2,387 out of all the places in the United States.

Laurel Springs has a total of 1,478 people and of those residents there are 762 males and 716 females. The median age of the male population is 41.2 and the female population is 45.8. There are approximately 126 births each year and around 130 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laurel Springs varies per year, but currently 1,457 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,478 people who live in Laurel Springs, there are 279 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laurel Springs is 151 male and 128 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 1,227.

General Laurel Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Alleghany County	235.52
Water area in square miles - Alleghany County	N/A
Resident population - Alleghany County	10,677
Population rank - Alleghany County	2,387
Total population	1,478
Total population (male)	762
Total population (female)	716
Population median age (male)	41.2
Population median age (female)	45.8
Births - Alleghany County	126
Deaths- Alleghany County	130
Population of one race	1,457
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	279
Population under 20 years (male)	151
Population under 20 years (female)	128
Total population 18 years and over	1,227

Laurel Springs Social Characteristics

There are 4,593 households in Laurel Springs. Families make up 3,171 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laurel Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,676), male householder with no wife present (148) and female householder with no husband present (306). The remainder of the Laurel Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,424. Laurel Springs, NC moving companies help people in Laurel Springs 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 Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laurel Springs is based, there are 4,623 females 15 and over; of those females there are 528 never married, 2,835 now married, 108 separated, 711 widowed, and 441 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 79 separated, 157 widowed and 410 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laurel Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laurel Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alleghany County)
Total households	4,593
Family households (families)	3,171
With own children under 18 years	1,224
Married-couple family	2,676
With own children under 18 years	945
Male householder, no wife present, family	148
With own children under 18 years	67
Female householder, no husband present, family	306
With own children under 18 years	171
Nonfamily households	1,424
Householder living alone	1,275
65 years and over	644

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	156
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	207
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.64

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,215
Householder	453
Spouse	389
Child	308
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	238
Male householder	89
Male householder living alone	68
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	105
Female householder living alone	101
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,623
Never married	528
Now married	2,835
Separated	108
Widowed	711
Divorced	441
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	79
Widowed	157
Divorced	410

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,478
Male	762
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	6
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	14
Female	716
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	9
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,478
One race	1,457
White	1,414
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,453
People who are White alone	1,404
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	43
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,126
Same house	6,572
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	859
Different state or abroad	944
Different state	663
Abroad	281

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alleghany County)
Total resident population	10,677
Born in United States	7,382
State of residence	7,005
Different state	3,218
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	441

Laurel Springs 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 Springs. That total enrollment is 2,029 for the population of the country, which includes Laurel Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 703 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,879 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 391.

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 Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,029
Pre-kindergarten	113
Public	64
Private	49
Kindergarten	84
Public	84
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	988
Public	968
Private	20
Elementary and high school	1,440
Public	1,416
Private	24
High school grades 9 to 12	452
Public	448
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	323
Public	293
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	69
Public	42
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	8,335

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,829
Less than 9th grade	1,136
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,367
High school graduate	2,488
Some college, no degree	1,453
Associate's degree	471
Bachelor's degree	914
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	68
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	643

Laurel Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,900 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laurel Springs. The Laurel Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,290), service occupations (747), sales and office occupations (938), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (131), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,375). The 8,900 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,863 private wage and salary workers, 675 government workers, 586 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alleghany County)
Population 16 years and over	8,900
In labor force	5,393
Civilian labor force	5,393
Employed	5,145
Unemployed	248
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,569
In labor force	2,404
Civilian labor force	2,404
Unemployed Civilian labor force	126
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,331
In labor force	2,989
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	122
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alleghany County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,042
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,721
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,017
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94
Other means	25
Worked at home	152
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	117,715

OCCUPATION (Alleghany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,290
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,290
Service occupations	747
Sales and office occupations	938
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	131
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,375

INDUSTRY (Alleghany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,290
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	319
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,346
Wholesale trade	118
Retail trade	518
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	210
Information	54
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	183
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	214
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	922
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	346
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	180

CLASS OF WORKER (Alleghany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,290
Private wage and salary workers	3,863
Government workers	675
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	586
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laurel Springs Housing Characteristics

In Laurel Springs, NC there are 6,412 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,593 occupied and 1,819 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laurel Springs, there are 4,992 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 50 units in Laurel Springs. 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 Springs, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laurel Springs, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laurel Springs. There are 94 housing units with rent less than $200, 117 with rent between $200-299, 324 with rent between $300-499 and 193 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laurel Springs 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 Springs, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alleghany County)
Total housing units	6,412
Occupied housing units	4,593
Vacant housing units	1,819

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alleghany County)
Total housing units	6,412
1-unit, detached	4,992
1-unit, attached	50
2 units	63
3 or 4 units	85
5 to 9 units	140
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	950

HOUSING TENURE (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	4,593
Owner-occupied	3,624
Renter-occupied	969

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	4,593
No vehicles available	418
2 vehicle available	2,934
3 vehicles available	855
4 vehicles available	236
5 or more vehicles available	68

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	4,593
Utility gas	8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,115
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,383
Coal or coke
Wood	446
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	12
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alleghany County)
Occupied housing units	4,593
Less Than $50,000	3,624
$50,000 to $99,999	1,065
$100,000 to $149,999	524
$150,000 to $199,999	228
$200,000 to $299,999	116
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	89,700

GROSS RENT (Alleghany County)
Occupied units paying rent	969
Less than $200	94
$200 to $299	117
$300 to $499	324
$500 to $699	179
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A