COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Laurel vs North Laurel
PLACE A
West Laurel, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
North Laurel, Maryland
West Laurel is 83% smaller than North Laurel. West Laurel earns more, with a median household income $41,739 higher. North Laurel has grown faster since 2000 (467% vs 5%).
WEST LAURELNORTH LAURELDIFFERENCE
Total population4,42825,563−83% vs North Laurel
Population density1,9583,944−1,985
Population growth4.7%467.3%−462.6 pts
Median age41.235.5+5.7
Male50.0%46.5%+3.5 pts
Female50.0%53.5%−3.5 pts
Foreign-born25.5%31.9%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.7%27.1%+13.5 pts
Black15.1%33.3%−18.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.6%17.1%−2.5 pts
Asian10.7%17.0%−6.3 pts
Other18.9%5.4%+13.5 pts
Median household income$164,688$122,949+$41,739
Per capita income$65,437$53,905+$11,532
Poverty rate2.6%4.7%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.378−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%53.5%−6.7 pts
Graduate degree22.6%24.1%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%2.2%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation74.9%73.3%+1.6 pts
Median home value$541,000$450,100+$90,900
Median gross rent$2,071$2,031+$40
Owner-occupied95.6%62.3%+33.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%3.1%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households32.3%38.4%−6.1 pts
Average commute36.627.7+8.9
Worked from home15.0%23.3%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.5%+0.6 pts
Uninsured4.5%9.6%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024