Laurel Park, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 675.
Population change since 2000: -13.6%
Males: 358  (53.2%)
Females: 317  (46.8%)
Median resident age:

44.6 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 24112.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,416 (it was $42,361 in 2000)
Laurel Park:

$38,416
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,050 (it was $17,413 in 2000)

Laurel Park CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,568 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Laurel Park:

$143,568
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $189,677; detached houses: $187,587
March 2022 cost of living index in Laurel Park: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.1%

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Ancestries: American (6.4%), African (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 531 people per square mile   (low).

Laurel Park, Virginia map

272 residents are foreign born (24.1% Latin America).

This place:

24.2%
Virginia:

12.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Laurel Park CDP:

0.5% ($406)
Virginia:

1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (41.6 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (42.2 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (340.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Chatmoss, VA (1.0 miles ),
Martinsville, VA (2.1 miles ),
Villa Heights, VA (2.5 miles ),
Collinsville, VA (2.7 miles ),
Fieldale, VA (2.9 miles ),
Ridgeway, VA (2.9 miles ),
Horse Pasture, VA (3.1 miles ),
Sandy Level, VA (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 36.69 N, Longitude: 79.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

Distribution of median household income in Laurel Park, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Laurel Park, VA in 2022
Laurel Park satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Virginia:

2.7%
Most common industries in Laurel Park, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (12.5%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.9%)
  • Apparel (9.7%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (14.0%)
  • Construction (12.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.2%)
  • Public administration (8.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.7%)
  • Apparel (13.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (12.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (11.5%)
  • Health care (8.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Laurel Park, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (22.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)

Average climate in Laurel Park, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Laurel Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Laurel Park place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 8/17/1994, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Laurel Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 132.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Laurel Park center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 250.9 miles away from Laurel Park center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 119.6 miles away from Laurel Park center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 121.2 miles away from Laurel Park center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 132.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Henry County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Laurel Park topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Laurel Park:

  • RENAL CARE GROUP - MARTINSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • BLUE RIDGE REHAB CENT (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER- MARTINSVLLE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • BLUE RIDGE NSG CNTR MARTINSVILE HENRY (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • HOMECARE OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • HOSPICE OF MEM HOSP OF MARTINSVILLE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF MARTINSVILLE & HENRY COUNTY Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; MARTINSVILLE, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel Park:

  • Patrick Henry Community College (about 6 miles; Martinsville, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • Danville Community College (about 23 miles; Danville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,747)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 40 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)
  • Guilford College (about 42 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • North Carolina A & T State University (about 43 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 9,805)
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about 44 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 16,174)
  • Elon University (about 44 miles; Elon, NC; FT enrollment: 6,403)

Points of interest:

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Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.9%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.5%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Laurel Park:

Marital status in Laurel Park, VA
  • Never married: 9.7%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 27.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

For population 25 years and over in Laurel Park:

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

20.8
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Laurel Park, VA (based on Henry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,48190
Mainline Protestant3,15020
Black Protestant8888
Other4871
None28,145-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Henry County:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Henry County:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
This county:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.3%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Henry County:

27.9%
Virginia:

26.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.3%
Virginia:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.2%
Virginia:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Laurel Park:

29.9
Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Laurel Park:

20.5%
Virginia:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Laurel Park:

13.0%
Virginia:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Laurel Park:

6.6
Virginia:

6.8

Overweight people:
Laurel Park:

36.2%
Virginia:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

52.1%
Virginia:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.0%
Virginia:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Laurel Park, VA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel Park:

  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: MARTINSVILLE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBX (900 AM; 1 kW; BASSETT, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLLINSVILLE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBTM (1330 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCLW (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EDEN, NC; Owner: DR JERRY L CARTER D/BA/ REIDSVILE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel Park:

  • WPIM (90.5 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAKG (103.3 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Laurel Park:

  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • W66BI (Channel 66; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 56ft / 16.7mTotal length
  • $14,544,000Total costs
  • 15,305Total average daily traffic
  • 409Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,957Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Laurel Park, VA
  • 100.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Laurel Park, VA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Laurel Park compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Japan (population 500+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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