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West Laurel, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Laurel is 4,385, which is 7.40% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 11.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Laurel population density is 1,844.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Laurel is white, which represent 76.94% of the total population. The average West Laurel education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,385. #206

Population Growth Since 2000, #197

West Laurel, MD	7.40%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #198

West Laurel, MD	1,844.74 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,374 (76.94%, #298)
Black:	649 (14.80%, #191)
Hispanic:	453 (10.33%, #86)
Asian:	247 (5.63%, #89)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1 (0.02%, #213)
One Race, Other:	23 (0.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	91 (2.08%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	45 (9.93%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	89 (19.65%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (1.77%, see rank)
Central American:	185 (40.84%, see rank)
South American:	77 (17.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	38 (15.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	30 (12.15%, see rank)
Filipino:	58 (23.48%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	121 (48.99%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,865 (88.14%) out of the total population of 4,385 reported first ancestry.

	West Laurel, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	26	0.59%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	10	0.23%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	40	0.91%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	14	0.32%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	744	16.97%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	132	3.01%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	745	16.99%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	61	1.39%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	7	0.16%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	611	13.93%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	232	5.29%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	26	0.59%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	175	3.99%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	35	0.80%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	84	1.92%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	143	3.26%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	120	2.74%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	48	1.09%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	28	0.64%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	214	4.88%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	13	0.30%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,223 (50.70%, see rank)

Females: 2,162 (49.30%, see rank)

West Laurel, MD	Male: 50.70% Female: 49.30%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Laurel, MD	46.70 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Laurel, MD	43.10 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Laurel, MD	48.00 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Laurel, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	258	5.88%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	277	6.32%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	156	3.56%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	198	4.52%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	200	4.56%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	441	10.06%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	566	12.91%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	754	17.19%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	599	13.66%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	491	11.20%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	373	8.51%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	72	1.64%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,296, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	197, 5.98%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	858, 26.03%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	834, 25.30%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	811, 24.61%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	596, 18.08%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.52, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Laurel, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	106	0.00%	100.00%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	360	83.06%, see rank	16.94%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	143	67.83%, see rank	32.17%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	294	63.95%, see rank	36.05%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	83	48.19%, see rank	51.81%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	1,487, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.93, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	275, 18.49%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,212, 81.51%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,143, 76.87%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.45, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	956, 64.29%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	344, 23.13%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Laurel, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,694	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,838	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	556	30.25%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	1,134	61.70%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	23	1.25%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	125	6.80%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,856	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	360	19.40%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	1,058	57.00%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	244	13.15%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	194	10.45%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Laurel, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	3,645	83.12%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,653	37.70%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,938	44.20%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	54	1.23%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	740	16.88%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	403	9.19%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	337	7.69%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	17	0.39%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	202	4.61%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	83	1.89%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	429	9.78%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.21%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Laurel, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	1,200	80.70%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	131	8.81%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	115	7.73%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	41	2.76%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.