Laurel, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$21,095	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$60,163	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,328	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,468	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,113	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,632	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.0%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurel is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurel is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laurel is 138% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,104 $60,163 $120,326

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Laurel median earnings by income bracket

Laurel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.7%	27.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	23.3%	23.3%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quantico, MD	205	$159,067	95.6%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%
Vienna, MD	438	$111,583	37.2%
Sharptown, MD	710	$105,338	29.5%
Laurel, DE	4,430	$60,163	26.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grayson, GA	4,430	$161,330	98.4%
Littleton, NH	4,429	$57,079	29.8%
Garwood, NJ	4,429	$135,293	66.3%
Springville, NY	4,429	$76,032	6.5%
Golden Triangle, NJ	4,431	$133,838	64.6%
Laurel, DE	4,430	$60,163	26.0%

Source: The Laurel, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.