Language Spoken At Home in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,323 | 100% |
| English only | 3,465 | 80.2% |
| Language other than English | 858 | 19.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 218 | 5.0% |
| Spanish | 349 | 8.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 110 | 2.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 237 | 5.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 272 | 6.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 108 | 2.5% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,536 | 100% |
| American | 168 | 3.7% |
| Arab | 24 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 15 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 27 | 0.6% |
| English | 755 | 16.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 75 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.2% |
| German | 790 | 17.4% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 678 | 14.9% |
| Italian | 242 | 5.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 127 | 2.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 75 | 1.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 91 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 138 | 3.0% |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.4% |
| Subsaharan African | 51 | 1.1% |
| Swedish | 57 | 1.3% |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 336 | 7.4% |
Households By Type in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,498 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,186 | 79.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 407 | 27.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,023 | 68.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 370 | 24.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 42 | 2.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 26 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 121 | 8.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11 | 0.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 312 | 20.8% |
| Householder living alone | 213 | 14.2% |
| 65 years and over | 139 | 9.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 457 | 30.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 587 | 39.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,522 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,498 | 33.1% |
| Spouse | 1,000 | 22.1% |
| Child | 1,139 | 25.2% |
| Other relatives | 489 | 10.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 396 | 8.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 85 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,104 | 100% |
| Never married | 855 | 40.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,145 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 60 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 44 | 2.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,745 | 100% |
| Never married | 293 | 16.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,099 | 63.0% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 164 | 9.4% |
| Divorced | 189 | 10.8% |
Fertility in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 19 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 67 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 40.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 27 | 40.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Who are female | 9 | 33.3% |
| Who are married | 27 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 997 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 86 | 8.6% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 2.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 386 | 38.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 194 | 19.5% |
| College or graduate school | 307 | 30.8% |
Educational Attainment in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,368 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 165 | 4.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 91 | 2.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 877 | 26.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 600 | 17.8% |
| Associate's degree | 214 | 6.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 936 | 27.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 485 | 14.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 42.2% |
Veteran Status in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,646 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 473 | 13.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,523 | 100% |
| With a disability | 438 | 9.7% |
| Under 18 years | 881 | 100% |
| With a disability | 17 | 1.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,774 | 100% |
| With a disability | 165 | 5.9% |
| 65 years and over | 868 | 100% |
| With a disability | 256 | 29.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,511 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,109 | 91.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 390 | 8.6% |
| Same county | 150 | 3.3% |
| Different county | 240 | 5.3% |
| Same state | 194 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 46 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,536 | 100% |
| Native | 3,541 | 78.1% |
| Born in United States | 3,437 | 75.8% |
| State of residence | 1,475 | 32.5% |
| Different state | 1,962 | 43.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 104 | 2.3% |
| Foreign born | 995 | 21.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 995 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 337 | 33.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 658 | 66.1% |
Year of Entry in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,099 | 100% |
| Native | 104 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 104 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 995 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 995 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in West Laurel
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 995 | 100% |
| Europe | 30 | 3.0% |
| Asia | 253 | 25.4% |
| Africa | 64 | 6.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 634 | 63.7% |
| Northern America | 14 | 1.4% |