COMPARING TWO PLACES
Osprey vs Laurel
PLACE A
Osprey, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Laurel, Delaware
Osprey is 30% larger than Laurel. Osprey earns more, with a median household income $54,872 higher. Osprey has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 4%).
OSPREYLAURELDIFFERENCE
Total population5,9434,557+30% vs Laurel
Population density1,1371,645−508
Population growth9.7%4.2%+5.4 pts
Median age64.533.0+31.5
Male49.9%48.9%+1.0 pts
Female50.1%51.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born9.4%18.1%−8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%31.2%+56.1 pts
Black0.9%34.1%−33.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%32.7%−28.6 pts
Asian3.9%0.0%+3.9 pts
Other3.8%2.1%+1.7 pts
Median household income$103,516$48,644+$54,872
Per capita income$77,354$25,176+$52,178
Poverty rate8.1%34.6%−26.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5220.468+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.7%4.6%+52.1 pts
Graduate degree24.6%3.1%+21.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%15.9%−12.8 pts
Labor force participation35.8%58.2%−22.3 pts
Median home value$750,000$230,300+$519,700
Median gross rent$2,196$1,056+$1,140
Owner-occupied86.6%39.6%+47.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.3%5.9%+16.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%44.2%−1.3 pts
Average commute23.233.8−10.6
Worked from home27.2%2.6%+24.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%6.2%−5.7 pts
Uninsured5.0%6.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024