is a town located in Henrico County, Virginia
. As of the 2000
census, the town had a total population of 14,875.
Geography\nLaurel is located at 37°38'2" North, 77°30'24" West (37.634012, -77.506661)1
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 14.2 km²
). 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.36% water.
Demographics\nAs of the census
, there are 14,875 people, 6,288 households, and 3,634 families residing in the town. The population density
is 1,048.0/km² (2,713.6/mi²). There are 6,522 housing units at an average density of 459.5/km² (1,189.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 64.98% White, 24.30% African American
, 0.33% Native American
, 6.16% Asian
, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. 4.15% of the population are Hispanic
of any race.
There are 6,288 households out of which 27.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% are non-families. 32.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the town the population is spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $42,128, and the median income for a family is $52,579. Males have a median income of $31,495 versus $30,158 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,893. 5.4% of the population and 3.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.7% are under the age of 18 and 2.0% are 65 or older.