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Laurel, DE Profile


Laurel, DE, population 4,047, 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 the past decade the population of Laurel has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Laurel's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White56%
African American39%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,739N/A
20013,7660.72%
20023,7940.74%
20033,8260.84%
20043,8360.26%
20053,8610.65%
20063,8820.54%
20073,9291.21%
20083,9981.76%
20094,0471.23%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,321
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,690
20021,376
20031,621
20041,128
20051,012
20061,784
2007N/A
20081,748
20091,472
20101,688
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 021150
2002 001339
2003 03454
2004 021229
2005 07824
2006 051153
2007 ----
2008 022442
2009 041936
2010 051846

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,083
20026,430
20036,004
20043,674
20054,670
20065,353
2007N/A
20085,551
20095,213
20106,215
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 44 201 19
2002 33 191 19
2003 39 171 16
2004 25 109 6
2005 53 124 3
2006 43 149 15
2007 - - -
2008 51 157 8
2009 68 139 2
2010 74 174 6

Location

Elevation29 feet above sea level
Land Area1.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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