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General Information: |
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City Class :City |
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Class by Population
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Land Area :15.426 |
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Water Bodies :0.334 |
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Elevation : 264 |
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State : Mississippi |
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Population(2000) : 18393 |
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Males : 8492 |
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Females : 9901 |
Races in Laurel |
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White :7474 |
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Black/African American :10130 |
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Hispanic :712 |
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Asian :60 |
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American Indian & Alaska Native :21 |
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Native Hawaian Pacific Islander :1 |
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Multi Race :124 |
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Ohter Race :583 |
Population by Age: |
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Under 5 years : 1450 |
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5 to 17 Years : 3688 |
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18 to 21 years : 1102 |
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22 to 29 years : 2003 |
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30 to 39 yeras : 2210 |
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40 to 49 years : 2348 |
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50 to 64 years : 2436 |
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64 and over : 3156 |
Population Median Age: |
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Average Median Age of Laurel : 34.7 |
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Male Median Age : 31 |
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Female Median Age : 37.8 |
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Housing Information in Laurel , MS |
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Total Housing Units: 7804 |
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Urban Housing Units : NA |
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Rural Housing Units : NA |
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Vacant Housing Units : 879 |
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Owner Occupied Housing Units : 4247 |
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Renter Occupied Housing Units : 2678 |
Family & Family Size in Laurel , MS |
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Number of families : 4540 |
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Average Family size : 3.21 |
Househols Information in Laurel , MS |
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Number of Household : 6925 |
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Average Household Size : 2.61 |
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1-person household, male : 747 |
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1-person household, female : 1334 |
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Family HH(married-couple family, w/ own childern under 18 yrs) : 966 |
Family HH(married-couple family, no own childern under 18 yrs) :1612 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :134 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :958 |
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