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Laurel town, Delaware
| Population | 4,152 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 3,865 | P1 |
| Median age | 33.0 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 29.7% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 15.8% | B01001 |
| Households | 1,609 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 18.1% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $48,644 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $47,795 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $25,176 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 34.6% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 15.9% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 1,737 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 33.8 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 1,710 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 39.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 60.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $230,300 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,056 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 31.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 34.1% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 60% of Sussex County's ($81,497); poverty 34.6% against 10.9%.
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FURP records in Laurel, DE
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 132 | $5,303,557 revenue (latest return) | LAUREL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC ($2,505,667) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 5 | $3,840,314 paid by nonprofits | THE WHAYLAND LLC ($2,604,191) |
| Political committees | 2 | VANCE PHILLIPS FOR U S SENATE '96 | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 28 | 36 plans | JOHNNY JANOSIK, INC. 5500 (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 15 | $12,446 industry payments | JANICE JAMES-WEBB ($2,736) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 12 | 18 patents and marks | Expert Wire Inc. (5) |
| Federal award recipients | 573 | $122,465,744 federal awards | VINCENT FARMS INC. ($74,574,408) |
| State business registrations | 37 | SYNERGY EMPOWERMENT COACHING, LLC |
Cross-reference: 132 nonprofits for 4,152 residents is 317.9 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $5,303,557 is $1,277 per resident, 6.8% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIAN SHANNON | EXECUTIVE DI | LAUREL REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $75,000 | 2024 | 1.5x |
| 2 | PENNY DUNCAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | LAUREL SENIOR CENTER | $74,062 | 2024 | 1.5x |
| 3 | Gail Bruce | Secretary/Director | LAUREL DISTRICT LIBRARY COMMISSION | $68,260 | 2024 | 1.4x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $48,644.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- LAUREL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Laurel, DE · $2,505,667
- LAUREL DISTRICT LIBRARY COMMISSION Laurel, DE · $616,181
- BETTER HOMES OF LAUREL II INC Laurel, DE · $405,695
- LAUREL SENIOR CENTER Laurel, DE · $384,298
- AMERICAN LEGION Laurel, DE · $266,185
- GOOD SAMARITAN AID ORGANIZATION INC Laurel, DE · $120,533
- LAUREL LITTLE LEAGUE OF SUSSEX COUNTY Laurel, DE · $116,278
- LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC Laurel, DE · $109,954
- LAUREL ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC Laurel, DE · $97,062
- BLUE RIDGE BULL TERRIER CLUB Laurel, DE · $95,214
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- THE WHAYLAND LLC Laurel, DE · $2,604,191
- J&T CLEANING Laurel, DE · $569,182
- WHAYLAND COMPANY LLC Laurel, DE · $397,104
- W ENTERPRISES Laurel, DE · $150,000
- LOUIS & SHIRLEY O'NEAL Laurel, DE · $119,837
Political committees
- ALLIANCE PARTY OF DELAWARE Laurel, DE
- VANCE PHILLIPS FOR U S SENATE '96 Laurel, DE
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- JOHNNY JANOSIK, INC. 5500 Laurel, DE · 4
- ARMIGER'S AUTO CENTER, INC. Laurel, DE · 2
- DAVID G. HORSEY & SONS, INC. Laurel, DE · 2
- DENISON LANDSCAPING, INC. Laurel, DE · 2
- LAUREL MEDICAL GROUP, LLC Laurel, DE · 2
- THE BANK OF DELMARVA Laurel, DE · 2
- ACCURATE TERMITE PEST CONTRO Laurel, DE · 1
- AMAZING GROUT, INC. Laurel, DE · 1
- COMPASS ENERGY Laurel, DE · 1
- CORA CAREER INSTITUTE LLC Laurel, DE · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JANICE JAMES-WEBB Laurel, DE · $2,736
- ODILON Y CLARAVALL Laurel, DE · $2,648
- JOSEPH KIM Laurel, DE · $1,049
- MARY Givens DICKERSON Laurel, DE · $1,017
- CONOR MCLAUGHLIN Laurel, DE · $913
- RICHARD J TANANIS Laurel, DE · $832
- JUDITH ANNE LANKFORD Laurel, DE · $785
- MICHAEL A CRUM Laurel, DE · $711
- NADYA JULIEN Laurel, DE · $709
- KIMBERLY WHALEY Laurel, DE · $393
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Expert Wire Inc. Laurel, DE · 5
- Sustaining Adults and Lionhearted Teens, Inc. Laurel, DE · 2
- The Insurance Market, Inc. Laurel, DE · 2
- Biro Investments Group Laurel, DE · 1
- Bridgeport Speedway Laurel, DE · 1
- Coastal Growers, LLC Laurel, DE · 1
- DrakeWise Technologies Inc Laurel, DE · 1
- New Generation Sales Laurel, DE · 1
- Salea Corporation Laurel, DE · 1
- Salt Air Gear, LLC Laurel, DE · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- VINCENT FARMS INC. Laurel, DE · $74,574,408
- BETTER HOMES OF LAUREL, INC Laurel, DE · $10,833,946
- LITTLE CREEK ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHIP Laurel, DE · $6,960,098
- HOLLYBROOK FARMS, LP Laurel, DE · $6,889,465
- LAUREL, TOWN OF Laurel, DE · $5,962,499
- BETTER HOMES OF LAUREL II INC Laurel, DE · $2,594,398
- WATSON ROAD FARM, INC. Laurel, DE · $1,712,336
- LAUREL COMMONS Laurel, DE · $1,097,650
- CYPRESS TURF FARMS INC Laurel, DE · $919,668
- HORSEY FARMS INC Laurel, DE · $635,942
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0