Laurel, Virginia

Back to Laurel, VA housing info, Henrico County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Laurel, VA Henrico County Population in July 2007: 16,374. Males: 7,906   (48.3%) Females: 8,468   (51.7%) Median resident age:   34.1 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 23228. Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,456 (it was $42,128 in 2000) Laurel:   $49,456 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,969 Laurel:   $26,969 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,681 (it was $101,200 in 2000) Laurel:   $191,681 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $208,149; Detached houses: $224,329; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,529; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,591 Laurel, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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%) 2008 cost of living index in Laurel: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Laurel, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Laurel is mentioned 99 times on our forum: does anyone else hate it here?  (200 replies) Anywhere Commutable to Tyson's Corner with AFFORDABLE Homes Like These?  (106 replies) Anyone Here BUY by Age 30? Single-Income? How?  (167 replies) commute advice: crystal city to laurel  (3 replies) Solutions to NoVA's Transportation Crisis?  (93 replies) Fairfax and Springfield  (40 replies) Latest news from Laurel, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 2987 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Laurel, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Laurel-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 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.

Laurel-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from Laurel center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Laurel center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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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

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	9.6%

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laurel, VA

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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%

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%

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)

• Signal Mp6.9a 7.0 A Rf&p Rr, Type: Pole, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPGX834
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.425 MHz, 161.325 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/16/2005, Expiration Date: 04/24/2015
  Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc. J958 4th Floor, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32137, Phone: (904) 332-5963, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email: