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Laurel Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 83,107
Land Area (2000): 3,547.818 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 19.039 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	52,306	31.07%
Rural, Farm	6,330	3.76%
Rural, Non-farm	109,688	65.16%

Laurel Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Laurel Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	34,707	32,254	2,453	7.07%	71
1991	35,271	32,135	3,136	8.89%	89
1992	35,897	32,735	3,163	8.81%	88
1993	36,121	33,840	2,281	6.31%	63
1994	37,096	35,058	2,039	5.50%	55
1995	37,488	35,688	1,800	4.80%	48
1996	37,914	36,341	1,573	4.15%	42
1997	38,402	36,726	1,676	4.36%	44
1998	39,033	37,565	1,468	3.76%	38
1999	39,683	38,180	1,503	3.79%	38
2000	37,374	35,536	1,838	4.92%	49
2001	36,552	34,789	1,763	4.82%	48
2002	36,049	33,847	2,202	6.11%	61
2003	36,098	33,980	2,119	5.87%	59
2004	36,706	34,537	2,169	5.91%	59
2005	37,747	35,330	2,417	6.40%	64
2006	38,811	36,855	1,956	5.04%	50
2007	40,245	38,266	1,979	4.92%	49
2008	40,890	38,584	2,307	5.64%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	33,921	31,392	2,529	7.46%	75
Feb 1990	33,970	31,575	2,395	7.05%	71
Mar 1990	34,045	31,677	2,368	6.96%	70
Apr 1990	34,472	31,908	2,564	7.44%	74
May 1990	34,628	32,016	2,612	7.54%	75
Jun 1990	35,629	32,906	2,723	7.64%	76
Jul 1990	35,477	33,071	2,406	6.78%	68
Aug 1990	34,603	32,269	2,334	6.75%	67
Sep 1990	34,484	32,107	2,377	6.89%	69
Oct 1990	35,056	32,562	2,494	7.11%	71
Nov 1990	34,977	32,599	2,378	6.80%	68
Dec 1990	35,217	32,964	2,253	6.40%	64

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	34,597	32,069	2,528	7.31%	73
Feb 1991	35,079	32,286	2,793	7.96%	80
Mar 1991	35,997	32,300	3,697	10.27%	103
Apr 1991	35,651	32,438	3,213	9.01%	90
May 1991	35,938	32,267	3,671	10.21%	102
Jun 1991	36,474	32,394	4,080	11.19%	112
Jul 1991	36,148	32,816	3,332	9.22%	92
Aug 1991	34,967	32,009	2,958	8.46%	85
Sep 1991	34,602	31,561	3,041	8.79%	88
Oct 1991	34,443	31,693	2,750	7.98%	80
Nov 1991	34,530	31,779	2,751	7.97%	80
Dec 1991	34,821	32,006	2,815	8.08%	81

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	34,954	31,971	2,983	8.53%	85
Feb 1992	35,562	32,190	3,372	9.48%	95
Mar 1992	35,647	32,398	3,249	9.11%	91
Apr 1992	35,607	32,288	3,319	9.32%	93
May 1992	36,266	32,382	3,884	10.71%	107
Jun 1992	37,304	33,002	4,302	11.53%	115
Jul 1992	36,694	33,354	3,340	9.10%	91
Aug 1992	36,378	33,315	3,063	8.42%	84
Sep 1992	35,968	33,064	2,904	8.07%	81
Oct 1992	35,608	32,800	2,808	7.89%	79
Nov 1992	35,297	32,833	2,464	6.98%	70
Dec 1992	35,484	33,220	2,264	6.38%	64

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	35,054	32,671	2,383	6.80%	68
Feb 1993	35,658	33,302	2,356	6.61%	66
Mar 1993	36,015	33,586	2,429	6.74%	67
Apr 1993	35,788	33,376	2,412	6.74%	67
May 1993	36,282	33,583	2,699	7.44%	74
Jun 1993	36,860	33,931	2,929	7.95%	79
Jul 1993	36,761	34,480	2,281	6.20%	62
Aug 1993	36,538	34,292	2,246	6.15%	61
Sep 1993	35,892	33,827	2,065	5.75%	58
Oct 1993	36,108	34,044	2,064	5.72%	57
Nov 1993	36,155	34,360	1,795	4.96%	50
Dec 1993	36,338	34,630	1,708	4.70%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	36,681	34,499	2,182	5.95%	59
Feb 1994	36,925	34,761	2,164	5.86%	59
Mar 1994	36,844	34,669	2,175	5.90%	59
Apr 1994	36,708	34,578	2,130	5.80%	58
May 1994	36,996	34,708	2,288	6.18%	62
Jun 1994	37,854	35,368	2,486	6.57%	66
Jul 1994	37,431	35,333	2,098	5.60%	56
Aug 1994	37,312	35,304	2,008	5.38%	54
Sep 1994	36,838	35,153	1,685	4.57%	46
Oct 1994	37,144	35,179	1,965	5.29%	53
Nov 1994	37,185	35,469	1,716	4.61%	46
Dec 1994	37,237	35,672	1,565	4.20%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	36,321	34,625	1,696	4.67%	47
Feb 1995	36,988	35,418	1,570	4.24%	42
Mar 1995	37,356	35,580	1,776	4.75%	48
Apr 1995	37,416	35,580	1,836	4.91%	49
May 1995	37,901	35,722	2,179	5.75%	57
Jun 1995	38,551	36,226	2,325	6.03%	60
Jul 1995	38,127	36,232	1,895	4.97%	50
Aug 1995	37,608	35,538	2,070	5.50%	55
Sep 1995	37,532	35,756	1,776	4.73%	47
Oct 1995	37,475	35,767	1,708	4.56%	46
Nov 1995	37,326	35,997	1,329	3.56%	36
Dec 1995	37,259	35,815	1,444	3.88%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	36,773	34,955	1,818	4.94%	49
Feb 1996	37,140	35,545	1,595	4.29%	43
Mar 1996	37,507	35,757	1,750	4.67%	47
Apr 1996	37,737	36,249	1,488	3.94%	39
May 1996	38,034	36,439	1,595	4.19%	42
Jun 1996	38,451	36,722	1,729	4.50%	45
Jul 1996	38,400	36,723	1,677	4.37%	44
Aug 1996	37,999	36,413	1,586	4.17%	42
Sep 1996	38,028	36,623	1,405	3.69%	37
Oct 1996	38,882	37,247	1,635	4.21%	42
Nov 1996	37,881	36,537	1,344	3.55%	35
Dec 1996	38,138	36,880	1,258	3.30%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	38,175	36,324	1,851	4.85%	48
Feb 1997	38,350	36,570	1,780	4.64%	46
Mar 1997	38,494	36,666	1,828	4.75%	47
Apr 1997	38,147	36,652	1,495	3.92%	39
May 1997	38,631	36,854	1,777	4.60%	46
Jun 1997	38,990	36,866	2,124	5.45%	54
Jul 1997	38,820	37,050	1,770	4.56%	46
Aug 1997	38,110	36,326	1,784	4.68%	47
Sep 1997	37,948	36,430	1,518	4.00%	40
Oct 1997	38,195	36,590	1,605	4.20%	42
Nov 1997	38,325	36,903	1,422	3.71%	37
Dec 1997	38,641	37,484	1,157	2.99%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	38,328	36,752	1,576	4.11%	41
Feb 1998	38,283	36,873	1,410	3.68%	37
Mar 1998	38,688	36,884	1,804	4.66%	47
Apr 1998	38,456	37,233	1,223	3.18%	32
May 1998	38,794	37,321	1,473	3.80%	38
Jun 1998	39,626	37,919	1,707	4.31%	43
Jul 1998	39,752	38,208	1,544	3.88%	39
Aug 1998	39,265	37,506	1,759	4.48%	45
Sep 1998	39,127	37,784	1,343	3.43%	34
Oct 1998	39,160	37,714	1,446	3.69%	37
Nov 1998	39,299	38,138	1,161	2.95%	30
Dec 1998	39,613	38,447	1,166	2.94%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	39,285	37,746	1,539	3.92%	39
Feb 1999	38,958	37,597	1,361	3.49%	35
Mar 1999	39,136	37,525	1,611	4.12%	41
Apr 1999	39,058	37,675	1,383	3.54%	35
May 1999	39,302	37,647	1,655	4.21%	42
Jun 1999	39,992	38,224	1,768	4.42%	44
Jul 1999	40,314	38,808	1,506	3.74%	37
Aug 1999	39,727	38,240	1,487	3.74%	37
Sep 1999	39,739	38,240	1,499	3.77%	38
Oct 1999	40,061	38,521	1,540	3.84%	38
Nov 1999	40,149	38,863	1,286	3.20%	32
Dec 1999	40,474	39,070	1,404	3.47%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	37,106	34,974	2,132	5.75%	57
Feb 2000	37,223	35,304	1,919	5.16%	52
Mar 2000	37,322	35,300	2,022	5.42%	54
Apr 2000	37,240	35,595	1,645	4.42%	44
May 2000	37,468	35,390	2,078	5.55%	55
Jun 2000	37,817	35,518	2,299	6.08%	61
Jul 2000	37,979	36,006	1,973	5.19%	52
Aug 2000	37,211	35,316	1,895	5.09%	51
Sep 2000	36,983	35,398	1,585	4.29%	43
Oct 2000	37,306	35,622	1,684	4.51%	45
Nov 2000	37,390	35,896	1,494	4.00%	40
Dec 2000	37,439	36,112	1,327	3.54%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	36,937	35,386	1,551	4.20%	42
Feb 2001	36,738	35,241	1,497	4.07%	41
Mar 2001	37,118	35,387	1,731	4.66%	47
Apr 2001	36,621	35,216	1,405	3.84%	38
May 2001	36,679	35,031	1,648	4.49%	45
Jun 2001	36,398	34,578	1,820	5.00%	50
Jul 2001	36,514	34,805	1,709	4.68%	47
Aug 2001	35,783	33,939	1,844	5.15%	52
Sep 2001	35,957	34,135	1,822	5.07%	51
Oct 2001	36,462	34,481	1,981	5.43%	54
Nov 2001	36,579	34,540	2,039	5.57%	56
Dec 2001	36,842	34,730	2,112	5.73%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	35,959	33,544	2,415	6.72%	67
Feb 2002	35,907	33,823	2,084	5.80%	58
Mar 2002	36,100	33,799	2,301	6.37%	64
Apr 2002	35,890	33,735	2,155	6.00%	60
May 2002	36,097	33,811	2,286	6.33%	63
Jun 2002	36,440	33,869	2,571	7.06%	71
Jul 2002	36,766	34,465	2,301	6.26%	63
Aug 2002	35,725	33,690	2,035	5.70%	57
Sep 2002	35,787	33,869	1,918	5.36%	54
Oct 2002	35,961	33,830	2,131	5.93%	59
Nov 2002	35,851	33,779	2,072	5.78%	58
Dec 2002	36,100	33,949	2,151	5.96%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	35,692	33,372	2,320	6.50%	65
Feb 2003	35,521	33,463	2,058	5.79%	58
Mar 2003	35,823	33,594	2,229	6.22%	62
Apr 2003	35,864	33,747	2,117	5.90%	59
May 2003	36,056	33,712	2,344	6.50%	65
Jun 2003	36,647	33,877	2,770	7.56%	76
Jul 2003	36,610	34,249	2,361	6.45%	64
Aug 2003	35,951	33,992	1,959	5.45%	54
Sep 2003	35,813	34,013	1,800	5.03%	50
Oct 2003	36,426	34,416	2,010	5.52%	55
Nov 2003	36,303	34,569	1,734	4.78%	48
Dec 2003	36,473	34,753	1,720	4.72%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	36,327	34,242	2,085	5.74%	57
Feb 2004	36,087	34,188	1,899	5.26%	53
Mar 2004	35,988	34,120	1,868	5.19%	52
Apr 2004	36,059	34,244	1,815	5.03%	50
May 2004	36,441	34,358	2,083	5.72%	57
Jun 2004	37,096	34,591	2,505	6.75%	68
Jul 2004	37,305	34,869	2,436	6.53%	65
Aug 2004	36,804	34,602	2,202	5.98%	60
Sep 2004	36,544	34,365	2,179	5.96%	60
Oct 2004	37,138	34,729	2,409	6.49%	65
Nov 2004	37,267	34,970	2,297	6.16%	62
Dec 2004	37,421	35,166	2,255	6.03%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	37,477	34,954	2,523	6.73%	67
Feb 2005	37,389	35,042	2,347	6.28%	63
Mar 2005	37,367	35,016	2,351	6.29%	63
Apr 2005	37,339	35,095	2,244	6.01%	60
May 2005	37,624	35,179	2,445	6.50%	65
Jun 2005	38,199	35,327	2,872	7.52%	75
Jul 2005	38,572	36,003	2,569	6.66%	67
Aug 2005	38,076	35,687	2,389	6.27%	63
Sep 2005	37,392	34,756	2,636	7.05%	70
Oct 2005	37,495	35,304	2,191	5.84%	58
Nov 2005	37,783	35,476	2,307	6.11%	61
Dec 2005	38,254	36,125	2,129	5.57%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	38,074	35,929	2,145	5.63%	56
Feb 2006	38,218	36,224	1,994	5.22%	52
Mar 2006	38,239	36,444	1,795	4.69%	47
Apr 2006	38,200	36,514	1,686	4.41%	44
May 2006	38,608	36,758	1,850	4.79%	48
Jun 2006	39,391	37,135	2,256	5.73%	57
Jul 2006	39,873	37,580	2,293	5.75%	58
Aug 2006	38,574	36,658	1,916	4.97%	50
Sep 2006	38,588	36,769	1,819	4.71%	47
Oct 2006	39,120	37,244	1,876	4.80%	48
Nov 2006	39,457	37,559	1,898	4.81%	48
Dec 2006	39,392	37,448	1,944	4.94%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	39,061	37,027	2,034	5.21%	52
Feb 2007	39,287	37,294	1,993	5.07%	51
Mar 2007	39,669	37,673	1,996	5.03%	50
Apr 2007	39,628	37,877	1,751	4.42%	44
May 2007	39,664	37,899	1,765	4.45%	44
Jun 2007	40,392	38,149	2,243	5.55%	56
Jul 2007	41,073	38,839	2,234	5.44%	54
Aug 2007	40,084	38,243	1,841	4.59%	46
Sep 2007	40,169	38,234	1,935	4.82%	48
Oct 2007	40,883	38,884	1,999	4.89%	49
Nov 2007	41,315	39,455	1,860	4.50%	45
Dec 2007	41,714	39,622	2,092	5.02%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	40,527	38,449	2,078	5.13%	51
Feb 2008	40,246	38,333	1,913	4.75%	48
Mar 2008	40,688	38,727	1,961	4.82%	48
Apr 2008	40,853	38,976	1,877	4.59%	46
May 2008	41,113	38,860	2,253	5.48%	55
Jun 2008	41,457	38,631	2,826	6.82%	68
Jul 2008	41,919	38,973	2,946	7.03%	70
Aug 2008	40,765	38,302	2,463	6.04%	60
Sep 2008	40,445	38,003	2,442	6.04%	60
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Laurel Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	5,110	13.83%
2.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	3,384	9.16%
3.	Mining	1,938	5.25%
4.	Food Manufacturing	1,832	4.96%
5.	Educational Services	1,808	4.89%
6.	Wood Manufacturing	1,696	4.59%
7.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,632	4.42%
8.	Health Care	1,206	3.26%
9.	Truck Transportation	1,204	3.26%
10.	Repair and Maintenance	1,104	2.99%
11.	Metal Manufactuing	1,046	2.83%
12.	Public Administration	1,030	2.79%
13.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	762	2.06%
14.	Machinery Manufacturing	730	1.98%
15.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	712	1.93%
16.	Food and Beverage Stores	698	1.89%
17.	Accommodation and Food Services	690	1.87%
18.	Utilities	686	1.86%
19.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	678	1.84%
20.	Paper Manufacturing	560	1.52%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	5,648	18.65%
2.	Educational Services	4,944	16.33%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,702	5.62%
4.	Food Manufacturing	1,642	5.42%
5.	Finance and Insurance	1,388	4.58%
6.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,162	3.84%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	1,098	3.63%
8.	Public Administration	984	3.25%
9.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	922	3.05%
10.	Social Assistance	796	2.63%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	696	2.30%
12.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	646	2.13%
13.	Construction	550	1.82%
14.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	470	1.55%
15.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	424	1.40%
16.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	404	1.33%
17.	Apparel Manufacturing	394	1.30%
18.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	352	1.16%
19.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	344	1.14%
20.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	288	0.95%

Laurel Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	3,252	8.80%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	2,338	6.33%
3.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	2,130	5.77%
4.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	2,022	5.47%
5.	Assemblers and Fabricators	1,518	4.11%
6.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,454	3.94%
7.	Vehicle Mechanics	1,246	3.37%
8.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,216	3.29%
9.	Other Management Occupations	1,134	3.07%
10.	Other Construction Trades	1,064	2.88%
11.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	954	2.58%
12.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	946	2.56%
13.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	876	2.37%
14.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	838	2.27%
15.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	820	2.22%
16.	Carpenters	774	2.10%
17.	Farmers and Farm Managers	704	1.91%
18.	Other Material Moving Workers	698	1.89%
19.	Top Executives	572	1.55%
20.	Construction Laborers	522	1.41%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	1,842	6.08%
2.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	1,840	6.08%
3.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,576	5.21%
4.	Cashiers	1,508	4.98%
5.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	1,300	4.29%
6.	Other Production Occupations	1,240	4.10%
7.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	1,142	3.77%
8.	Health Technologists and Technicians	1,138	3.76%
9.	Registered Nurses	1,088	3.59%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,028	3.40%
11.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,008	3.33%
12.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	992	3.28%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	966	3.19%
14.	Assemblers and Fabricators	960	3.17%
15.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	870	2.87%
16.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	706	2.33%
17.	Other Management Occupations	656	2.17%
18.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	648	2.14%
19.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	620	2.05%
20.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	588	1.94%

Laurel Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	64,079	49.38%
15-35 hours	11,591	8.93%
1-14 hours	3,193	2.46%
No regular hours	50,897	39.22%

Laurel Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	3,497	5.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM	3,478	5.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	4,200	6.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM	7,643	11.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	8,864	13.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM	10,521	16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	10,862	16.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM	3,771	5.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,182	1.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,930	2.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	886	1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	435	0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM	4,782	7.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM	3,655	5.56%

Laurel Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	2,491	3.79%
5-9	6,992	10.64%
10-14	11,953	18.19%
15-19	12,825	19.52%
20-24	11,023	16.78%
25-29	3,269	4.98%
30-34	7,571	11.52%
35-39	946	1.44%
40-44	1,286	1.96%
45-59	3,411	5.19%
60-89	1,720	2.62%
At least 90	2,219	3.38%

Laurel Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	338	0.51%	48,215	73.38%
30-44	58	0.09%	9,745	14.83%
45-59	6	0.01%	3,405	5.18%
At least 60	34	0.05%	3,905	5.94%

Laurel Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	50	0.07%
Car / truck / van, carpool	10,504	15.68%
Car / truck / van, solo	53,069	79.22%
Motorcycle	96	0.14%
Other	575	0.86%
Public transportation	436	0.65%
Walked	976	1.46%
Worked at home	1,286	1.92%

Laurel Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 61,946 (162,466 people)
: 45,374 (140,152 people)
: 13,747
: 102,671
Laurel Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	10,043	16.00%
$10,000-$14,999	6,298	10.04%
$15,000-$19,999	5,407	8.62%
$20,000-$24,999	6,100	9.72%
$25,000-$29,999	5,484	8.74%
$30,000-$34,999	4,258	6.78%
$35,000-$39,999	4,172	6.65%
$40,000-$44,999	3,440	5.48%
$45,000-$49,999	2,651	4.22%
$50,000-$59,999	4,599	7.33%
$60,000-$74,999	4,173	6.65%
$75,000-$99,999	3,245	5.17%
$100,000-$124,999	1,306	2.08%
$125,000-$149,999	456	0.73%
$150,000-$199,999	507	0.81%
$200,000 or more	621	0.99%

Laurel Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	7,542	24.34%
Family, 2 people	9,196	29.68%
Nonfamily, 2 people	727	2.35%
Family, 3 people	5,786	18.67%
Nonfamily, 3 people	94	0.30%
Family, 4 people	4,340	14.01%
Nonfamily, 4 people	45	0.15%
Family, 5 people	1,943	6.27%
Nonfamily, 5 people	26	0.08%
Family, 6 people	733	2.37%
Nonfamily, 6 people	14	0.05%
Family, 7 or more people	513	1.66%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	24	0.08%

Laurel Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	46,530	29.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	13,786	8.76%
Public Assistance	1,764	1.12%
Retirement	10,072	6.40%
Self Employment	6,381	4.05%
Social Security	20,360	12.93%
Supplemental Security	5,299	3.37%
Wage / Salary	44,679	28.38%
Other	8,546	5.43%

Laurel Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	19,013	56.97%
With children under 18	14,360	43.03%

Laurel Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	6,155	9.83%
Married	36,780	58.75%
Never Married	18,115	28.94%
Widowed	1,553	2.48%

Laurel Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	7,455	10.69%
Married	37,506	53.81%
Never Married	15,571	22.34%
Widowed	9,175	13.16%

Laurel Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Laurel Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	11,259	9.06%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	23,741	19.10%
High school diploma or equivalent	40,213	32.35%
Some college, no degree	27,641	22.24%
Associate degree	7,088	5.70%
Bachelors degree	9,756	7.85%
Graduate or professional degree	4,594	3.70%

Laurel Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,697	2.04%	885	1.06%	2,582	3.11%
Kindergarten	2,260	2.72%	142	0.17%	2,402	2.89%
Grades 1-4	9,612	11.57%	571	0.69%	10,183	12.25%
Grades 5-8	8,948	10.77%	710	0.85%	9,658	11.62%
Grades 9-12	10,183	12.25%	558	0.67%	10,741	12.92%
Undergrad college	6,155	7.41%	584	0.70%	6,739	8.11%
Graduate or professional school	344	0.41%	190	0.23%	534	0.64%
Total	39,199	47.17%	3,640	4.38%	42,839	51.55%

Laurel Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Laurel Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	143	165
2004	151	149

Laurel Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Laurel Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	131,928	79.67%
Below Poverty Level	33,666	20.33%

Laurel Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 168

Laurel Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Laurel Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	11,755	14.14%
10-19 Years	12,998	15.64%
20-29 Years	10,941	13.16%
30-39 Years	11,069	13.32%
40-49 Years	11,818	14.22%
50-59 Years	9,095	10.94%
60-69 Years	7,033	8.46%
70-79 Years	5,427	6.53%
80-89 Years	2,530	3.04%
90+ Years	441	0.53%

Laurel Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	40,072	48.22%
Female	43,035	51.78%

Laurel Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	54,333	65.38%
African-American	26,593	32.00%
Hispanic/Latino	1,388	1.67%
Multiracial	325	0.39%
Amerindian	252	0.30%
Asian	184	0.22%
Other Race	21	0.03%
Pacific Islander	11	0.01%

Laurel Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	27,926	40.64%
2.	Irish	12,021	17.49%
3.	English	10,365	15.08%
4.	German	5,147	7.49%
5.	Scotch Irish	3,013	4.38%
6.	French Non-Basque	2,042	2.97%
7.	Scottish	1,764	2.57%
8.	African	1,373	2.00%
9.	Italian	1,067	1.55%
10.	European	852	1.24%

Laurel Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	151,227	96.55%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	4,038	2.58%
3.	French	493	0.31%
4.	Other Native North American	288	0.18%
5.	German	264	0.17%
6.	Tagalog	108	0.07%
7.	Chinese	58	0.04%
8.	Gujarathi	52	0.03%
9.	Vietnamese	22	0.01%
10.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	18	0.01%

Laurel Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	165,581	98.37%
Naturalized immigrant	531	0.32%
Not a citizen	2,212	1.31%

Laurel Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Laurel Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

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Laurel Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Bay Springs	Montrose	Sandersville
Eastabuchie	Moselle	Soso
Ellisville	Moss	Stringer
Heidelberg	Ovett	Vossburg
Laurel	Paulding
Louin	Rose Hill