COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laurel vs Norfolk
PLACE A
Laurel, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Norfolk, Virginia
Laurel is 98% smaller than Norfolk. Norfolk earns more, with a median household income $17,465 higher. Laurel has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -2%).
LAURELNORFOLKDIFFERENCE
Total population4,557231,013−98% vs Norfolk
Population density1,6454,336−2,691
Population growth4.2%-2.0%+6.2 pts
Median age33.032.7+0.3
Male48.9%50.7%−1.8 pts
Female51.1%49.3%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born18.1%7.9%+10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.2%41.2%−10.0 pts
Black34.1%38.9%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino32.7%10.1%+22.5 pts
Asian0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Other2.1%6.1%−4.0 pts
Median household income$48,644$66,109−$17,465
Per capita income$25,176$39,457−$14,281
Poverty rate34.6%16.5%+18.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.474Even
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%33.5%−28.9 pts
Graduate degree3.1%14.1%−11.0 pts
Unemployment rate15.9%5.7%+10.3 pts
Labor force participation58.2%69.8%−11.7 pts
Median home value$230,300$289,900−$59,600
Median gross rent$1,056$1,321−$265
Owner-occupied39.6%46.3%−6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%8.3%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%52.8%−8.6 pts
Average commute33.823.0+10.8
Worked from home2.6%10.2%−7.5 pts
Public transit to work6.2%2.6%+3.6 pts
Uninsured6.8%9.1%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025