| LAURENS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 70045 |
| LAURENS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 69553 |
| LAURENS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.7 |
| LAURENS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 492 |
| LAURENS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 69567 |
| LAURENS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4068 |
| LAURENS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| LAURENS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15830 |
| LAURENS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.7 |
| LAURENS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.2 |
| LAURENS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9900 |
| LAURENS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.4 |
| LAURENS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50738 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17767 |
| LAURENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 356 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 205 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 47 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 568 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2340 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48912 |
| LAURENS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72.8 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.5 |
| LAURENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.4 |
| LAURENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 70.2 |
| LAURENS Births 2006 | 949 |
| LAURENS Deaths 2006 | 741 |
| LAURENS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 15 |
| LAURENS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.4 |
| LAURENS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| LAURENS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| LAURENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 67.7 |
| LAURENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.7 |
| LAURENS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 17334 |
| LAURENS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.6 |
| LAURENS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 31427 |
| LAURENS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1192 |
| LAURENS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.9 |
| LAURENS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.5 |
| LAURENS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 74800 |
| LAURENS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.7 |
| LAURENS Households 2000 (complete count) | 26290 |
| LAURENS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.55 |
| LAURENS Per capita income in 1999 | 15761 |
| LAURENS Median household income 2008 | 40432 |
| LAURENS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18.3 |
| LAURENS Personal income 2007 | 1824 |
| LAURENS Per capita personal income 2007 | 26237 |
| LAURENS Civilian labor force 2008 | 33758 |
| LAURENS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2488 |
| LAURENS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.4 |
| LAURENS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 26298 |
| LAURENS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -550 |
| LAURENS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4576 |
| LAURENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 883684 |
| LAURENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 33603 |
| LAURENS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 984 |
| LAURENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 17497 |
| LAURENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 2 |
| LAURENS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3099 |
| LAURENS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 37433 |
| LAURENS Total number of firms 2002 | 3118 |
| LAURENS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAURENS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAURENS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAURENS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAURENS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAURENS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 31.9 |
| LAURENS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 841443 |
| LAURENS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| LAURENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 292432 |
| LAURENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4172 |
| LAURENS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 129 |
| LAURENS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 16100 |
| LAURENS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 130057 |
| LAURENS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 382304 |
| LAURENS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5486 |
| LAURENS Land area in square miles 2000 | 715.11 |
| LAURENS Population per square mile 2000 | 97 |
