Living in Laurel School District Area

Living Summary

5,880

households

15,705

Total Population

$186,500

Average House Value

$855

Average Housing Rent

$51,344

Average Household Income

92.96%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,449

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,880 households are located in Laurel School District area. Among them, 2,029 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,908 and 3,803 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (789) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (1,342) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Laurel School District, Delaware
Household	5,880
Population	15,705
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,029 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,908
Total Students	3,803
Pre-Kindergarten	175
Kindergarten	273
Grade 1-8	1,815
Grade 9-12	977
College/Graduate School	563
Veterans	11,397
Non-citizen	789
Non-English Home Language	1,342
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,767 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,439 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,437 people are in civilian labor force and 2 are in armed labor force. 7,121 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Laurel School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,076	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,868	82.93%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	702	9.92%
Public transportation	38	0.54%
Walked	101	1.43%
Other method	84	1.19%
Worked from home	283	4.00%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,121	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,887	26.50%
Service	1,590	22.33%
Sales and office	1,576	22.13%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	774	10.87%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,294	18.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,121	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	328	4.61%
Construction	559	7.85%
Manufacturing	874	12.27%
Wholesale trade	216	3.03%
Retail trade	958	13.45%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	469	6.59%
Information	59	0.83%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	362	5.08%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	356	5.00%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,713	24.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	645	9.06%
Other services, except public administration	299	4.20%
Public administration	283	3.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,121	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,742	80.63%
Government workers	924	12.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	429	6.02%
Unpaid family workers	26	0.37%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,988 for the 5,880 households in Laurel School District area, Delaware. The average income of a single worker is $31,527. 14,616 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.96%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,880	-
Less than $10,000	297	5.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	434	7.38%
$15,000 - $24,999	525	8.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	633	10.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	965	16.41%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,133	19.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	719	12.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	733	12.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	260	4.42%
More than $200,000	181	3.08%
Median Household Income	$51,344	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,988	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,162	-
Less than $10,000	37	0.89%
$10,000 - $14,999	111	2.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	407	9.78%
$25,000 - $34,999	451	10.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	778	18.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	750	18.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	690	16.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	527	12.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	230	5.53%
More than $200,000	181	4.35%

Median Family Income	$63,636	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,195	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,527	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,617	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,617	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,723	-
With health insurance coverage	14,616	92.96%
Public coverage	7,129	45.34%
Private health insurance	9,478	60.28%
Without health insurance coverage	1,107	7.04%

Housing

There are 6,731 housing units in Laurel School District area, Delaware with 5,880 units (87.36%) occupied. 4,148 houses (70.54%) are occupied by owner and 1,732 houses (29.46%) are rented. The average housing value is $186,500 and the average rental cost is $855. 93 houses (1.38%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,021 houses (15.17%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,731	-
Occupied	5,880	87.36%
Owner Occupied	4,148	70.54%
Renter Occupied	1,732	29.46%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,808	71.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	116	1.72%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	912	13.55%
Mobile Homes	895	13.30%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,731	-
Built 2014 or later	93	1.38%
Built 2010 - 2013	223	3.31%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,684	25.02%
Built 1990 - 1999	962	14.29%
Built 1980 - 1989	888	13.19%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,064	15.81%
Built 1960 - 1969	348	5.17%
Built 1950 - 1959	448	6.66%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,021	15.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,731	-
1 room	129	1.92%
2 rooms	104	1.55%
3 rooms	447	6.64%
4 rooms	829	12.32%
5 rooms	1,386	20.59%
6 rooms	1,178	17.50%
7 rooms	1,194	17.74%
8 rooms	656	9.75%
9 rooms or more	808	12.00%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,731	-
no bedroom	137	2.04%
1 bedroom	292	4.34%
2 bedrooms	1,419	21.08%
3 bedrooms	3,845	57.12%
4 bedrooms	869	12.91%
5 bedrooms or more	169	2.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,148	-
Less than $50,000	233	5.62%
$50,000 - $99,999	291	7.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	667	16.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,165	28.09%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,037	25.00%
$300,000 - $499,999	678	16.35%
$500,000 - $999,999	44	1.06%
$1,000,000 or more	33	0.80%
Median House Value	$186,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,599	-
Less than $500	330	20.64%
$500 - $999	767	47.97%
$1,000 - $1,499	427	26.70%
$1,500 - $1,999	75	4.69%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$855	-

Demographic

A total of 15,725 people lives in Laurel School District area, Delaware with 7,567 male and 8,158 female. The males to female ratio is 48.12 to 51.88. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,725	-
Male	7,567	48.12%
Female	8,158	51.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,725	-
Under 5 years	1,293	8.22%
5 - 9 years	1,190	7.57%
10 - 14 years	1,181	7.51%
15 - 19 years	904	5.75%
20 - 24 years	893	5.68%
25 - 34 years	1,906	12.12%
35 - 44 years	1,716	10.91%
45 - 54 years	1,931	12.28%
55 - 59 years	1,042	6.63%
60 - 64 years	1,095	6.96%
65 - 74 years	1,577	10.03%
75 - 84 years	703	4.47%
85 years and older	294	1.87%
Median Age	37.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,725	-
One Race	15,277	97.15%
White	11,985	76.22%
Black or African American	2,997	19.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.24%
Asian	109	0.69%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16	0.10%
Other	132	0.84%

Two or more races	448	2.85%
White and Black or African American	178	1.13%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	89	0.57%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%