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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Laurel is $42,552, which is higher than the state average of $36,670 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. West Laurel median household income is $113,918, which has grown by 36.16% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.25% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Laurel residents spend 30.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #108

West Laurel, MD	42,552 USD
Maryland	36,670 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Laurel, MD	43,863 USD
Maryland	40,501 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Laurel, MD	49,317 USD
Maryland	45,763 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Laurel, MD	32,000 USD
Maryland	35,135 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #62

West Laurel, MD	113,918 USD
Maryland	74,149 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Laurel, MD	121,281 USD
Maryland	97,135 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #192

West Laurel, MD	36.16%
Maryland	40.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Laurel, MD		Maryland		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	41.63%	$5,267, see rank	23.77%	$16,182	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.39%	$18,186, see rank	25.87%	$17,848	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.54%	$31,738, see rank	2.59%	$3,976	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	37.12%	$39,095, see rank	20.09%	$31,198	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Laurel, MD	125,469 USD
Maryland	89,416 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Laurel, MD	125,020 USD
Maryland	112,955 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
White	$102,240, see rank	$82,638	$56,900
Black	$122,308, see rank	$58,657	$35,600
Hispanic	$52,179, see rank	$62,493	$42,396
Asian	$171,484, see rank	$92,457	$73,244

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
25 to 44	$134,107, see rank	$76,590	$58,398
45 to 64	$136,833, see rank	$90,470	$65,027
65 or over	$77,813, see rank	$50,102	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,612, see rank	4,695,768	248,775,628
Male¹	1,784, 49.39%, see rank	47.77%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,387, 77.75%, see rank	73.28%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.94%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,387, 77.75%, see rank	72.33%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,347, 97.12%, see rank	91.57%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	40, 2.88%, see rank	8.43%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	397, 22.25%, see rank	26.72%	30.72%
Female¹	1,828, 50.61%, see rank	52.23%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,182, 64.66%, see rank	64.83%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,182, 64.66%, see rank	64.62%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,106, 93.57%, see rank	92.36%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	76, 6.43%, see rank	7.64%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	646, 35.34%, see rank	35.17%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,370, 100%	2,913,869	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,781, 75.15%, see rank	73.56%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	339, 14.30%, see rank	9.81%	9.59%
Public Transportation	82, 3.46%, see rank	8.93%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.34%	2.78%
Other Means	55, 2.32%, see rank	1.18%	1.79%
Worked at Home	113, 4.77%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Laurel, MD	30.2 minutes
Maryland	32.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,453	2,949,440	143,435,233
Male¹	1,347, 54.91%, see rank	50.38%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	605, 44.91%, see rank	41.18%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	170, 12.62%, see rank	14.79%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	310, 23.01%, see rank	16.60%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15, 1.11%, see rank	0.34%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	90, 6.68%, see rank	9.14%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	88, 6.53%, see rank	12.29%	17.94%
Female¹	1,106, 45.09%, see rank	49.62%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	512, 46.29%, see rank	47.78%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	183, 16.55%, see rank	19.24%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	341, 30.83%, see rank	29.20%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	70, 6.33%, see rank	3.19%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Laurel, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,453, 100%	2,949,440	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	10, 0.41%, see rank	0.53%	1.96%
Construction	90, 3.67%, see rank	6.70%	6.17%
Manufacturing	134, 5.46%, see rank	4.85%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	7, 0.29%, see rank	1.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	196, 7.99%, see rank	9.75%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	171, 6.97%, see rank	4.25%	4.93%
Information	72, 2.94%, see rank	2.23%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	167, 6.81%, see rank	6.22%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	434, 17.69%, see rank	15.04%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	713, 29.07%, see rank	23.62%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	149, 6.07%, see rank	8.10%	9.49%
Public Administration	130, 5.30%, see rank	11.30%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	180, 7.34%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	West Laurel, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Population in Poverty	39	0.89%, see rank	9.98%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	11	0.96%, see rank	6.94%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.