Laurel

Population: 1,340
Median household income: $126,776
Median home value: $818,600

Laurel, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 1,340 residents. At $126,776, its median household income sits in line with Suffolk County's $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel's population grew 38.1% from 970 to 1,340, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $562,800 to $818,600.

17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,340
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $126,776
Median home value: $818,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 836
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9701,340

Median household income

$100,383$126,776

Median home value

$562,800$818,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	970	$100,383	$562,800
2020	850	$123,457	$602,500
2021	871	$107,460	$617,800
2022	980	$116,208	$719,700
2023	1,340	$126,776	$818,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6431.5%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	90	6.7%
18 to 24	182	13.6%
25 to 34	208	15.5%
35 to 44	151	11.3%
45 to 54	84	6.3%
55 to 64	422	31.5%
65 to 74	41	3.1%
75 and over	162	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,194	89.1%
Black or African American	11	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree36.3%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	9.6%
High school graduate	155	14.5%
Some college or associate's	215	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	388	36.3%
Graduate or professional degree	208	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	501	63.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	19	2.4%
Walked	10	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	256	32.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	28.1%
15 to 29 min	205	38.7%
30 to 44 min	109	20.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	67	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 17.6% (236 of 1,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	320	61.8%
Nonfamily households	198	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	518	62.0%
Vacant	318	38.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	427	82.4%
Renter-occupied	91	17.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	836	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3641465
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.9729, -72.5545

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