West Laurel

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  2. West Laurel Statistics
  3. West Laurel Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Laurel Employment Information
  5. West Laurel Family Information
  6. West Laurel Education Information
  7. West Laurel Public Benefits Information
  8. West Laurel Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Laurel Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,083
  • Land Area (2000): 10.515 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.356 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,461
West Laurel Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,049 99.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34 0.83%

West Laurel Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Laurel Employment Information Back to top
West Laurel Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 141 12.12%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 11.35%
3. Construction 97 8.34%
4. Repair and Maintenance 69 5.93%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 5.85%
6. Finance and Insurance 58 4.99%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 57 4.90%
8. Health Care 46 3.96%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 3.61%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 3.27%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 33 2.84%
12. Educational Services 33 2.84%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 29 2.49%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 19 1.63%
15. U.S. Postal Service 19 1.63%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.55%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 16 1.38%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 1.29%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 15 1.29%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 15 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 173 15.83%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 125 11.44%
3. Public Administration 121 11.07%
4. Health Care 110 10.06%
5. Finance and Insurance 96 8.78%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 65 5.95%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 4.39%
8. Social Assistance 45 4.12%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 2.56%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 2.56%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 2.10%
12. Construction 23 2.10%
13. Department and Other General Stores 23 2.10%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 1.56%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.46%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.37%
17. Utilities 15 1.37%
18. Repair and Maintenance 14 1.28%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.01%
20. U.S. Postal Service 10 0.91%

West Laurel Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 123 10.58%
2. Computer Specialists 110 9.46%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 78 6.71%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 5.33%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 4.04%
6. Other Production Occupations 45 3.87%
7. Top Executives 40 3.44%
8. Electricians 35 3.01%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 35 3.01%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.67%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 30 2.58%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.49%
13. Secretaries and Admins 26 2.24%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 2.06%
15. Accountants and Auditors 23 1.98%
16. Art and Design Workers 22 1.89%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 1.89%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 22 1.89%
19. Engineers 20 1.72%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 20 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 96 8.78%
2. Secretaries and Admins 90 8.23%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 67 6.13%
4. Accountants and Auditors 59 5.40%
5. Computer Specialists 57 5.22%
6. Other Management Occupations 56 5.12%
7. Business Operations Specialists 54 4.94%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 52 4.76%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 40 3.66%
10. Child Care Workers 38 3.48%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 31 2.84%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30 2.74%
13. Registered Nurses 22 2.01%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.01%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 1.92%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 1.92%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 1.74%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 17 1.56%
19. Cashiers 16 1.46%
20. Other Healthcare Support 16 1.46%

West Laurel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,029 62.95%
15-35 hours 355 11.01%
1-14 hours 89 2.76%
No regular hours 750 23.27%

West Laurel Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 1.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 137 6.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 254 11.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 228 10.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 331 15.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 335 15.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 335 15.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 103 4.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 137 6.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 57 2.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 77 3.60%

West Laurel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 0.23%
5-9 82 3.84%
10-14 207 9.68%
15-19 423 19.78%
20-24 226 10.57%
25-29 123 5.75%
30-34 258 12.07%
35-39 104 4.86%
40-44 193 9.03%
45-59 266 12.44%
60-89 202 9.45%
At least 90 49 2.29%

West Laurel Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,066 49.86%
30-44 15 0.70% 540 25.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 266 12.44%
At least 60 71 3.32% 180 8.42%

West Laurel Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 206 9.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,821 81.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86 3.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 4.55%

West Laurel Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Laurel Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,444 (4,075 people)
Families (2000): 1,207 (3,684 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 620
People at same address in 1995: 2,577
West Laurel Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 34 2.35%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 13 0.90%
$20,000-$24,999 47 3.25%
$25,000-$29,999 20 1.39%
$30,000-$34,999 34 2.35%
$35,000-$39,999 31 2.15%
$40,000-$44,999 19 1.32%
$45,000-$49,999 54 3.74%
$50,000-$59,999 94 6.51%
$60,000-$74,999 213 14.75%
$75,000-$99,999 367 25.42%
$100,000-$124,999 261 18.07%
$125,000-$149,999 117 8.10%
$150,000-$199,999 95 6.58%
$200,000 or more 45 3.12%

West Laurel Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 179 12.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 530 36.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 258 17.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 237 16.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 120 8.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Laurel Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,256 27.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 925 20.30%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 440 9.66%
Self Employment 206 4.52%
Social Security 351 7.70%
Supplemental Security 5 0.11%
Wage / Salary 1,219 26.76%
Other 154 3.38%

West Laurel Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 651 61.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 414 38.87%

West Laurel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 107 6.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,093 67.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 394 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 1.36%

West Laurel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 107 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 1,101 66.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 316 19.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 7.97%

West Laurel Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Laurel Education Information Back to top
West Laurel Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23 0.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 207 6.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 770 24.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 767 24.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 251 8.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 601 19.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 468 15.16%

West Laurel Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 31 0.76% 44 1.08% 75 1.84%
Kindergarten 48 1.18% 0 0.00% 48 1.18%
Grades 1-4 170 4.16% 21 0.51% 191 4.68%
Grades 5-8 288 7.05% 50 1.22% 338 8.28%
Grades 9-12 166 4.07% 90 2.20% 256 6.27%
Undergrad college 107 2.62% 11 0.27% 118 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 46 1.13% 17 0.42% 63 1.54%
Total 856 20.96% 233 5.71% 1,089 26.67%

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West Laurel Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Laurel Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,983 97.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 90 2.21%

West Laurel Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Laurel Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Laurel Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 499 12.22%
10-19 Years 569 13.94%
20-29 Years 273 6.69%
30-39 Years 576 14.11%
40-49 Years 686 16.80%
50-59 Years 653 15.99%
60-69 Years 523 12.81%
70-79 Years 227 5.56%
80-89 Years 62 1.52%
90+ Years 15 0.37%

West Laurel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,012 49.28%
Color 1 Box Female 2,071 50.72%

West Laurel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,355 82.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 379 9.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 148 3.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 140 3.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 1.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

West Laurel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 869 21.72%
2. Irish 798 19.95%
3. English 461 11.52%
4. United States Or American 293 7.32%
5. Italian 274 6.85%
6. French Non-Basque 193 4.82%
7. Polish 136 3.40%
8. Dutch 111 2.77%
9. Russian 87 2.17%
10. Scotch Irish 78 1.95%

West Laurel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,511 90.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 139 3.58%
3. French 61 1.57%
4. Korean 36 0.93%
5. Chinese 31 0.80%
6. Vietnamese 29 0.75%
7. Russian 20 0.51%
8. Tagalog 19 0.49%
9. Other Indic 15 0.39%
10. African 14 0.36%

West Laurel Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,787 92.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 192 4.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 2.55%

West Laurel Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Laurel Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.