Laurel Mississippi Real Estate
Laurel, Mississippi, is located in Jones County, 75 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi and 241 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. Laurel has a population of 18,393.
Laurel Homes
Laurel properties pool is 6,978 residential properties including Laurel new homes. Median age of real estate in Laurel is 1960. Average Household size is 3.21 people. 4% are one bedroom homes, 21% are 2 bedroom homes, 56% are 3 bedroom homes, 16% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Laurel Mortgage Statistics
Laurel mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Laurel |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
47% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
53% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
44% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
8% |
16% |
Laurel Area Real Estate Tax
Laurel Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $406 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 30,185. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Laurel School District: Children make up 27.9% of Laurel population. Laurel has 5,138 under 18 years old residents, or 0.76 kids per one worker, or 0.74 kids per one household.
Laurel Real Estate & Laurel Homeownership
There are 2093.4 or 30% one person households, 2093.4 or 30% two person households, and 1186.26 or 17% three person households in Laurel, Mississippi. Median residents age is 34.7, Senior citizens (65+) make up 3,156 or 17.2%% of Laurel population.
There are 6,779 workers (over 16 years of age) in Laurel. Of these, 94.97% drive to work. Approximately 1.05% of workers in Laurel take public transportation. An estimated 1.86% walk to work.
Median Laurel homeowner's housing expences are 16%
Crime in Laurel (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Laurel |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
64.7 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
25.55 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
20.12 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
918.83 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
144.08 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
762.79 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
11.96 |
43.3 |
Invest in Laurel Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Laurel Mississippi area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Laurel |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Jackson, Mississippi |
- |
| Near Large City |
Memphis, Tennessee |
- |
| Laurel Zip Codes |
39440, 39443 |
- |
| Laurel Area Codes |
601 |
- |
| White population |
40.64% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
55.08% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.33% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.11% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
3.87% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 30,185% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
29.04% |
12.4% |
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