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Population (year 2000): 14,875
Males: 7,183  (48.3%)
Females: 7,692  (51.7%)

Henrico County

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23228.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,400 (it was $42,128 in 2000)
Laurel  $47,400
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $161,100 (it was $104,700 in 2000)
Laurel  $161,100
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Laurel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.4%)
  • Black (24.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Asian Indian (2.3%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.6%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (12.5%), Irish (10.6%), German (10.3%), United States (8.7%), Italian (3.4%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.48 square miles.

Population density: 2714 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laurel

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel CDP

  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1,554 residents are foreign born (4.7% Asia, 3.2% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

This place:  10.4%
Virginia:  8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Laurel:  0.8% ($875)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (7.3 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (94.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (230.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dumbarton, VA (1.7 miles ), Glen Allen, VA (2.3 miles ), Lakeside, VA (2.7 miles ), Chamberlayne, VA (4.7 miles ), Tuckahoe, VA (5.4 miles ), Richmond, VA (7.3 miles ), Wyndham, VA (8.4 miles ), Short Pump, VA (8.5 miles) .

Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 77.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,945 (+13.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 929 (11.5%)


People in group quarters in Laurel
  • 537 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 168 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Laurel-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Laurel place center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/1/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused $800,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel:
  • HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF VIRGINIA (about 4 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND (about 4 miles; RICHMOND, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurel:
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 74 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel:
  • HANOVER COUNTY MUNI (about 7 miles; RICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA; ID: OFP)
  • CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 17 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: FCI)
  • WATHALL CHANNEL (about 25 miles; CHESTER, VA; ID: 2G6)

Amtrak stations near Laurel:
  • 2 miles: RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (RICHMOND, 1500 MAIN STREET). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
  • 9 miles: ASHLAND (112 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel:
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 8 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 58 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)

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Notable locations in Laurel: Hermitage Industrial Center (A), Parham Forest Business Park (B), Henrico County Administration Building (C), Henrico County Courthouse (D), Henrico County Jail (E), Henrico County Juvenile Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Staples Mill Plaza Shopping Center (1), Laurel Park Shopping Center (2), Fountain Square Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Laurel include: Goodwill Church (A), Wistar Heights United Methodist Church (B), Laurel Park Church (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Mount Vernon Church (E), North Run Church (F), Our Lady of Lourdes Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Vernon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Hoehns Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Piney Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Laurel compared to Virginia state average:
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Henrico County Virginia:




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10.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.36%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($309 average AGI)
Henrico County:  0.11%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richmond city, VA  2.48% ($44,791 average AGI)
from Chesterfield County, VA  1.01% ($40,499)
from Hanover County, VA  0.78% ($40,935)


9.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.62%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($345 average AGI)
Henrico County:  0.07%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richmond city, VA  2.00% ($36,315 average AGI)
to Chesterfield County, VA  1.49% ($51,560)
to Hanover County, VA  0.90% ($54,269)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel:
  • WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTK (1380 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WLEE (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: 4M OF RICHMOND, INC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAN (1430 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: FIFTH ESTATE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel:
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYFJ (100.1 FM; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W219CX (91.7 FM; LAKESIDE/RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WDCE (90.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND)
  • WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWUZ (96.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WTVR-FM (98.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W298AG (107.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Laurel:
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

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