Laurel is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 4,395 people and two associated neighborhoods, Laurel is the 15th largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in Laurel was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Laurel is a blue-collar town, with 40.27% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Laurel is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laurel who work in maintenance occupations (18.84%), office and administrative support (8.90%), and community and social services (7.40%). In Laurel, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.02 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Laurel, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.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.
