Laurel, MD Profile

Laurel, MD, population 22,125, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 17.4 miles from Washington and 18.3 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Laurel's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laurel has grown by about 11%.

Laurel's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laurel tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	52%
	African American	35%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	33.00
	Females	34.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	20.00%		20 to 40:	21.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,960	N/A
2001	21,335	6.89%
2002	21,500	0.77%
2003	21,638	0.64%
2004	22,062	1.96%
2005	22,125	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,415

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	583
2002	651
2003	650
2004	965
2005	915
2006	636

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	7	8	4	3	9	1
Robbery	52	60	57	100	95	75
Aggravated Assault	59	66	73	98	88	65

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,746
2002	6,296
2003	5,808
2004	5,020
2005	5,654
2006	5,526

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	132	159	146	145	170	191
Larceny, Theft	845	852	780	659	753	821
Motor Vehicle Theft	187	284	281	242	276	214
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	3

Location

Elevation	187 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities