Laurel, NY

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Laurel, New York

Laurel, New York, in Suffolk county, is 28 miles SE of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center) and 75 miles E of New York, New York. The town is considered part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. Laurel has a population of 1,188.

The People and Families of Laurel

In Laurel, about 64% of adults are married. Laurel is considered a town for married couples and families.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laurel had a median family income of $67,000. To its credit, the people in Laurel value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Laurel ($250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Laurel Housing

About 85% of housing units in Laurel are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in Laurel tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Laurel, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Laurel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Laurel, NY

Comparing Laurel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles SE of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Metro Area	Nassau - Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11948
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.969
Longitude	-72.562

Station	RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	47 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	32.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,188	100%
Male	601	50.6%
Female	587	49.4%
Under 18	276	23.2%
18+	912	76.8%
65+	226	19%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,153	97.1%
African-American	15	1.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	2.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$67,000
Population In Poverty	48	4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	18.3%
Irish	16.8%
German	16.1%
Polish	15.1%
English	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
US/American	2.6%
Scottish	1.7%
Swedish	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Lithuanian	1%
Ukrainian	1%
Austrian	1%
Greek	0.8%
Turkish	0.7%
European	0.6%
Dutch	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$7,250
Republican	$1,200

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$250
George W. Bush	$200

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