 About 1.2% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.West Laurel CDP is served by schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools.Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include Bond Mill Elementary School in West Laurel, Martin Luther King Middle School in Beltsville, and Laurel High School in Laurel.