Laurel is a census-designated place located in Sarasota County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,393.

Geography

Laurel is located at 27°8'29" North, 82°27'44" West (27.141440, -82.462304)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²). 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.14% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 8,393 people, 4,179 households, and 2,670 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 622.0/km² (1,609.5/mi²). There are 5,047 housing units at an average density of 374.0/km² (967.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 95.73% White, 1.97% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,179 households out of which 13.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% are married couples living together, 5.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.01 and the average family size is 2.44.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 12.4% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 58 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $42,186, and the median income for a family is $51,153. Males have a median income of $32,425 versus $27,905 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $30,485. 8.4% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=27.14144&longitude=-82.462304&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=27.14144&lon=-82.462304&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-82.462304&lat=27.14144&w=750&h=500)