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Laurel, Florida

Field	Value
official_name	Laurel, Florida
settlement_type	Census-designated place
image_map	Sarasota_County_Florida_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Laurel_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250x200px
map_caption	Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Florida
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Sarasota
established_title
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	26.38
area_land_km2	23.52
area_water_km2	2.86
area_total_sq_mi	10.18
area_land_sq_mi	9.08
area_water_sq_mi	1.10
population_as_of	2020
population_total	12186
population_density_km2	518.13
population_density_sq_mi	1341.92
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
elevation_ft	13
elevation_footnotes
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	34272
area_code	941
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	12-39600
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2403223

Laurel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,186 as of the 2020 census, up from 8,171 at the 2010 census. Laurel is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.8 km2, of which 13.2 km2 is land and 2.5 km2, or 16.13%, is water.

Demographics

Johnson Chapel Baptist Church, on the [[National Register of Historic Places

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Laurel was 12,186, with 5,572 households, resulting in a persons per household rate of 2.02.

By age, the population was split with 2.8% under 5 years old, 12.5% under 18 years old, and 42.1% 65 years and older. 50.2% of the population were female persons. By race, the population was split with 88.9% white, 2.8% black, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.5% Asian, 3.5% two or more races, and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino. There were 1,193 veterans, and 10.6% of the population were foreign-born persons.

The owner-occupied housing rate was 84.9%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $338,200. The median selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage were $2,051, and the median selected monthly owner costs without a mortgage were $590. The median gross rent was $1,569. 94.9% of households had a computer, and 90.0% had a broadband internet subscription. The median household income was $69,850, and the per capita income for 12 months was $48,053. 6.3% of the population lived below the poverty threshold.

96.3% of the population 25 years and older were high school graduates or higher, and 39.2% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher.

Notable people

Vivian E. Browne, visual artist

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 2403223
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"QuickFacts Laurel CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.

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