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Laurel, Delaware

Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3,668 at the 2000 census. It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.

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Among the most common occupations in Laurel are Sales and office occupations, 23%. Service occupations, 18%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 18%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Laurel, Delaware work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Laurel Industries

The leading industries in Laurel, Delaware are Retail trade, 18%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Construction, 13%. Simply Hired's Laurel job listings indicate that the following industries in Laurel are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Catering Services.

Laurel Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Laurel, Delaware is $23,278, and the median income of households in Laurel was $28,321.
 

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Laurel, DE

$23,000
 

Laurel Unemployment Rate

Laurel has an unemployment rate of 7.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Laurel Trends data, the number of Laurel, Delaware jobs has decreased by 53% since March 2008.
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Laurel Employment Statistics

Population of Laurel
Total population 3,668
Male 45.39%
Female 54.61%
Median age 29.7
  
Laurel Housing
Owner-occupied homes 51.5%
Median cost of a home $79,900
Median mortgage payment $341
Renter-occupied homes 48.5%
Vacant housing 11.0%
Median monthly rent $400
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,006
Median for all female full-time $18,550
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 18%
$10,000 to $14,999 14%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 10%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 16%
$75,000 to $99,999 7%
$100,000 to $149,999 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 33%
High school graduate 26%
Some college, no degree 20%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 37%
Currently married 40%
Separated 3%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 57%
Black or African American 40%
Asian 1%
Other 2%
  
Laurel Commute
Carpool 23.7%
Public transportation 1.2%
Average travel time 24 minutes