Laurel

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


Laurel Legal Resources Back to top

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Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Laurel Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,875
  • Land Area (2000): 14.197 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.050 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,522
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.


Laurel Employment Information Back to top
Laurel Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 521 12.51%
2. Finance and Insurance 280 6.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 239 5.74%
4. Public Administration 209 5.02%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 203 4.87%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 202 4.85%
7. Educational Services 173 4.15%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 163 3.91%
9. Health Care 159 3.82%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 145 3.48%
11. Truck Transportation 138 3.31%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 105 2.52%
13. Repair and Maintenance 101 2.42%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 99 2.38%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 98 2.35%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 69 1.66%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 1.66%
18. Food Manufacturing 62 1.49%
19. Utilities 61 1.46%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 700 17.39%
2. Health Care 462 11.48%
3. Educational Services 454 11.28%
4. Public Administration 276 6.86%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 260 6.46%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 195 4.84%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 167 4.15%
8. Department and Other General Stores 109 2.71%
9. Social Assistance 108 2.68%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 101 2.51%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 100 2.48%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 97 2.41%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 65 1.61%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 58 1.44%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 57 1.42%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 1.24%
17. Construction 48 1.19%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 47 1.17%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 42 1.04%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 41 1.02%

Laurel Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 266 6.39%
2. Computer Specialists 218 5.23%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 216 5.19%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 215 5.16%
5. Other Management Occupations 205 4.92%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 203 4.87%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 172 4.13%
8. Other Construction Trades 140 3.36%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 129 3.10%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 118 2.83%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 108 2.59%
12. Other Production Occupations 108 2.59%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 89 2.14%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 84 2.02%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 83 1.99%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 79 1.90%
17. Engineers 78 1.87%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 69 1.66%
19. Accountants and Auditors 62 1.49%
20. Customer Service Representatives 61 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 324 8.05%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 227 5.64%
3. Secretaries and Admins 216 5.37%
4. Other Management Occupations 178 4.42%
5. Business Operations Specialists 159 3.95%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 159 3.95%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 154 3.83%
8. Customer Service Representatives 146 3.63%
9. Registered Nurses 131 3.25%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 125 3.11%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 121 3.01%
12. Computer Specialists 121 3.01%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 118 2.93%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 90 2.24%
15. Child Care Workers 86 2.14%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 82 2.04%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 82 2.04%
18. Cashiers 81 2.01%
19. Legal Support Workers 80 1.99%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 1.99%

Laurel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,858 65.03%
15-35 hours 1,310 10.84%
1-14 hours 319 2.64%
No regular hours 2,597 21.49%

Laurel Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 167 2.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 69 0.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 186 2.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 597 7.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 775 9.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,252 15.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,615 20.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 945 11.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 536 6.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 524 6.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 226 2.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 418 5.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 538 6.81%

Laurel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 135 1.71%
5-9 757 9.59%
10-14 1,569 19.87%
15-19 1,835 23.24%
20-24 1,569 19.87%
25-29 497 6.29%
30-34 860 10.89%
35-39 112 1.42%
40-44 113 1.43%
45-59 249 3.15%
60-89 124 1.57%
At least 90 77 0.98%

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 25 0.32% 6,337 80.25%
30-44 22 0.28% 1,063 13.46%
45-59 7 0.09% 242 3.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 201 2.55%

Laurel Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 848 10.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,832 84.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 72 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 148 1.84%

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.


Laurel Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,225 (13,837 people)
Families (2000): 3,591 (10,339 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,477
People at same address in 1995: 5,733
Laurel Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 351 5.64%
$10,000-$14,999 201 3.23%
$15,000-$19,999 363 5.83%
$20,000-$24,999 455 7.31%
$25,000-$29,999 446 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 557 8.95%
$35,000-$39,999 571 9.17%
$40,000-$44,999 357 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 272 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 855 13.73%
$60,000-$74,999 607 9.75%
$75,000-$99,999 779 12.51%
$100,000-$124,999 244 3.92%
$125,000-$149,999 82 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 41 0.66%
$200,000 or more 44 0.71%

Laurel Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,062 32.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,690 26.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 492 7.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 948 15.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 640 10.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 258 4.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Laurel Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,527 33.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,061 12.44%
Public Assistance 57 0.34%
Retirement 944 5.70%
Self Employment 469 2.83%
Social Security 1,309 7.90%
Supplemental Security 128 0.77%
Wage / Salary 5,435 32.81%
Other 637 3.84%

Laurel Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,390 54.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,184 46.00%

Laurel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 637 10.60%
Color 1 Box Married 3,163 52.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,052 34.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 2.60%

Laurel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 773 12.34%
Color 1 Box Married 3,024 48.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,932 30.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 533 8.51%

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.


Laurel Education Information Back to top
Laurel Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 463 3.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,452 12.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,100 26.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,025 25.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 715 6.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,105 18.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 828 7.08%

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 60 0.40% 172 1.16% 232 1.56%
Kindergarten 125 0.84% 11 0.07% 136 0.91%
Grades 1-4 551 3.70% 77 0.52% 628 4.22%
Grades 5-8 578 3.89% 88 0.59% 666 4.48%
Grades 9-12 723 4.86% 61 0.41% 784 5.27%
Undergrad college 545 3.66% 111 0.75% 656 4.41%
Graduate or professional school 167 1.12% 50 0.34% 217 1.46%
Total 2,749 18.48% 570 3.83% 3,319 22.31%

Laurel Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Laurel Public Benefits Information Back to top
Laurel Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,052 94.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 742 5.38%

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.


Laurel Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 537
Laurel Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Laurel Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Laurel Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,734 11.66%
10-19 Years 1,602 10.77%
20-29 Years 2,865 19.26%
30-39 Years 2,983 20.05%
40-49 Years 2,078 13.97%
50-59 Years 1,431 9.62%
60-69 Years 1,039 6.98%
70-79 Years 793 5.33%
80-89 Years 297 2.00%
90+ Years 53 0.36%

Laurel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,183 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 7,692 51.71%

Laurel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,435 63.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,567 23.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 910 6.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 618 4.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 267 1.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Laurel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,861 19.20%
2. Irish 1,576 16.26%
3. German 1,531 15.80%
4. United States Or American 1,292 13.33%
5. Italian 510 5.26%
6. French Non-Basque 465 4.80%
7. Scottish 314 3.24%
8. Scotch Irish 206 2.13%
9. Polish 171 1.76%
10. Dutch 115 1.19%

Laurel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,170 88.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 613 4.43%
3. Arabic 162 1.17%
4. Vietnamese 122 0.88%
5. Urdu 112 0.81%
6. Hindi 102 0.74%
7. French 91 0.66%
8. Other Asian 86 0.62%
9. Chinese 56 0.40%
10. Serbo Croatian 44 0.32%

Laurel Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,048 89.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 555 3.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 999 6.84%

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.
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.