Living in Laurel School District Area

Living Summary

6,647

households

17,631

Total Population

$84,700

Average House Value

$665

Average Housing Rent

$31,481

Average Household Income

87.69%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,632

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

27%

Percent Proficient - Math

22%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,647 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 3.31 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,754 and 3,800 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (734) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (900) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Laurel School District, Mississippi
Household	6,647
Population	17,631
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,029 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,754
Total Students	3,800
Pre-Kindergarten	228
Kindergarten	437
Grade 1-8	1,700
Grade 9-12	816
College/Graduate School	619
Veterans	13,639
Non-citizen	734
Non-English Home Language	900
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,053 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,950 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,950 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,329 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,277	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,381	87.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	539	7.41%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	109	1.50%
Other method	177	2.43%
Worked from home	71	0.98%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,329	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,935	26.40%
Service	1,462	19.95%
Sales and office	1,447	19.74%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	501	6.84%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,984	27.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,329	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	174	2.37%
Construction	434	5.92%
Manufacturing	1,313	17.92%
Wholesale trade	184	2.51%
Retail trade	1,344	18.34%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	357	4.87%
Information	10	0.14%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	303	4.13%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	307	4.19%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,869	25.50%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	510	6.96%
Other services, except public administration	243	3.32%
Public administration	281	3.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,329	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,764	78.65%
Government workers	1,303	17.78%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	262	3.57%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,749 for the 6,647 households in Laurel School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $24,634. 15,490 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.69%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,647	-
Less than $10,000	848	12.76%
$10,000 - $14,999	688	10.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,305	19.63%
$25,000 - $34,999	935	14.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	871	13.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	849	12.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	518	7.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	245	3.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	238	3.58%
More than $200,000	150	2.26%
Median Household Income	$31,481	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,749	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,183	-
Less than $10,000	480	11.48%
$10,000 - $14,999	285	6.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	745	17.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	547	13.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	593	14.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	661	15.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	363	8.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	250	5.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	148	3.54%
More than $200,000	111	2.65%

Median Family Income	$36,198	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$55,341	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,634	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$33,312	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$33,312	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,665	-
With health insurance coverage	15,490	87.69%
Public coverage	8,564	48.48%
Private health insurance	9,152	51.81%
Without health insurance coverage	2,175	12.31%

Housing

There are 7,868 housing units in Laurel School District area, Mississippi with 6,647 units (84.48%) occupied. 4,007 houses (60.28%) are occupied by owner and 2,640 houses (39.72%) are rented. The average housing value is $84,700 and the average rental cost is $665. 59 houses (0.75%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,776 houses (22.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,868	-
Occupied	6,647	84.48%
Owner Occupied	4,007	60.28%
Renter Occupied	2,640	39.72%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,897	74.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	197	2.50%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,568	19.93%
Mobile Homes	206	2.62%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,868	-
Built 2014 or later	59	0.75%
Built 2010 - 2013	284	3.61%
Built 2000 - 2009	616	7.83%
Built 1990 - 1999	368	4.68%
Built 1980 - 1989	834	10.60%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,493	18.98%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,371	17.43%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,067	13.56%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,776	22.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,868	-
1 room	176	2.24%
2 rooms	150	1.91%
3 rooms	376	4.78%
4 rooms	1,373	17.45%
5 rooms	1,596	20.28%
6 rooms	1,537	19.53%
7 rooms	1,163	14.78%
8 rooms	899	11.43%
9 rooms or more	598	7.60%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,868	-
no bedroom	176	2.24%
1 bedroom	560	7.12%
2 bedrooms	2,149	27.31%
3 bedrooms	3,579	45.49%
4 bedrooms	1,160	14.74%
5 bedrooms or more	244	3.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,007	-
Less than $50,000	994	24.81%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,299	32.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	729	18.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	470	11.73%
$200,000 - $299,999	262	6.54%
$300,000 - $499,999	197	4.92%
$500,000 - $999,999	56	1.40%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$84,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,558	-
Less than $500	740	28.93%
$500 - $999	1,611	62.98%
$1,000 - $1,499	207	8.09%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$665	-

Demographic

A total of 18,016 people lives in Laurel School District area, Mississippi with 8,954 male and 9,062 female. The males to female ratio is 49.70 to 50.30. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,016	-
Male	8,954	49.70%
Female	9,062	50.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,016	-
Under 5 years	1,194	6.63%
5 - 9 years	1,519	8.43%
10 - 14 years	1,000	5.55%
15 - 19 years	1,036	5.75%
20 - 24 years	1,190	6.61%
25 - 34 years	2,471	13.72%
35 - 44 years	2,201	12.22%
45 - 54 years	2,169	12.04%
55 - 59 years	1,241	6.89%
60 - 64 years	942	5.23%
65 - 74 years	1,545	8.58%
75 - 84 years	942	5.23%
85 years and older	566	3.14%
Median Age	37.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,016	-
One Race	17,919	99.46%
White	5,775	32.05%
Black or African American	11,862	65.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	44	0.24%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	238	1.32%

Two or more races	97	0.54%
White and Black or African American	38	0.21%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	26	0.14%