Laurel, DE Profile

Laurel, DE, population 3,822, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 75.6 miles from Baltimore and 81.5 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Laurel's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laurel has grown by about 4%.

Laurel's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laurel tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	39%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.70
	Males	27.40
	Females	32.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,668	N/A
2001	3,702	0.93%
2002	3,738	0.97%
2003	3,776	1.02%
2004	3,795	0.50%
2005	3,822	0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,321

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,690
2002	1,376
2003	1,621
2004	1,128
2005	1,012
2006	1,784

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	3	2	7	5
Robbery	11	13	4	12	8	11
Aggravated Assault	50	39	54	29	24	53

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,083
2002	6,430
2003	6,004
2004	3,674
2005	4,670
2006	5,353

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	44	33	39	25	53	43
Larceny, Theft	201	191	171	109	124	149
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	19	16	6	3	15
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	29 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities