One downside of living in Laurel, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.02 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
For a small town, Laurel has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Laurel exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.
In terms of college education, Laurel ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.62% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Laurel in 2022 was $25,176, which is low income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,704 for a family of four. However, Laurel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Laurel also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.63% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Laurel is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laurel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laurel residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Laurel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.66% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Laurel include German, English, Irish, French, and Haitian.
In addition, Laurel has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.06%).
The most common language spoken in Laurel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
