| Laurel, Delaware | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of Laurel, Delaware | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,708 |
| • Density | 2,181.2/sq mi (862.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19956 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-41310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0214203 |
Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3,708 at the 2010 census[1]. It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.
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Laurel is located on the Atlantic Coastal Plain in southwestern Delaware at (38.557091, -75.572789)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (4.07%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 2,884 |
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| 1950 | 2,700 | −6.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,709 | 0.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,408 | −11.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,052 | 26.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,226 | 5.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,668 | 13.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,708 | 1.1% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,668 people, 1,389 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,215.9 people per square mile (853.1/km²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 943.0 per square mile (363.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.56% White, 39.42% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 1,389 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,321, and the median income for a family was $30,329. Males had a median income of $28,006 versus $18,550 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,594. About 18.7% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
On August 13, 2011 the District 3 All-Stars from Laurel won the Senior League Softball World Series for Little League, going undefeated in the tournament and defeating Puerto Rico in the championship game by a score of 2-0. [4]
The Laurel High School Bulldogs have won three Division 2 State Football Championships in 1986, 1987, and 1991.