Leicester, NC City Data

Leicester, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,555 people who live in Leicester and approximately 206,330 who live in Buncombe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leicester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Leicester. We have included Leicester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leicester Information

Buncombe County where Leicester resides is 659.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 206,330 and has a population rank of 269 out of all the places in the United States.

Leicester has a total of 9,555 people and of those residents there are 4,717 males and 4,838 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 2,599 births each year and around 2,207 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leicester varies per year, but currently 9,452 are one race and 103 are two or more races.

Of the 9,555 people who live in Leicester, there are 2,584 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leicester is 1,337 male and 1,247 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,203.

General Leicester Information
Total area in square miles - Buncombe County	659.8
Water area in square miles - Buncombe County	N/A
Resident population - Buncombe County	206,330
Population rank - Buncombe County	269
Total population	9,555
Total population (male)	4,717
Total population (female)	4,838
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Buncombe County	2,599
Deaths- Buncombe County	2,207
Population of one race	9,452
Population of two or more races	103
Population under 20 years	2,584
Population under 20 years (male)	1,337
Population under 20 years (female)	1,247
Total population 18 years and over	7,203

Leicester Social Characteristics

There are 85,776 households in Leicester. Families make up 55,955 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leicester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,280), male householder with no wife present (2,943) and female householder with no husband present (8,999). The remainder of the Leicester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,115. Leicester, NC moving companies help people in Leicester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Leicester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leicester is based, there are 89,199 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,083 never married, 47,145 now married, 2,582 separated, 11,019 widowed, and 10,370 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,765 separated, 2,234 widowed and 7,408 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leicester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leicester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buncombe County)
Total households	85,776
Family households (families)	55,955
With own children under 18 years	25,609
Married-couple family	43,280
With own children under 18 years	17,440
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,943
With own children under 18 years	1,615
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,999
With own children under 18 years	5,213
Nonfamily households	30,115
Householder living alone	24,753
65 years and over	9,063

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,359
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	751
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,319
Householder	2,797
Spouse	2,286
Child	2,679
Other relatives	106
Nonrelatives	185
Unmarried partner	102
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	217
Foster child	12
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,181
Male householder	447
Male householder living alone	335
Male householder not living alone	112
Female householder	509
Female householder living alone	439
Female householder not living alone	70
Nonrelatives	225
Unmarried partner	115
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	4
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	89,199
Never married	18,083
Now married	47,145
Separated	2,582
Widowed	11,019
Divorced	10,370
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,765
Widowed	2,234
Divorced	7,408

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,555
Male	4,717
Under 5 years	339
5 to 9 years	364
10 to 14 years	352
15 to 17 years	152
18 and 19 years	130
20 years	52
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	371
30 to 34 years	384
35 to 39 years	429
40 to 44 years	320
45 to 49 years	335
50 to 54 years	345
55 to 59 years	293
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	32
Female	4,838
Under 5 years	313
5 to 9 years	324
10 to 14 years	321
15 to 17 years	187
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	62
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	183
25 to 29 years	307
30 to 34 years	388
35 to 39 years	405
40 to 44 years	390
45 to 49 years	351
50 to 54 years	361
55 to 59 years	289
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,555
One race	9,452
White	9,224
Black or African American	65
American Indian and Alaska Native	58
Asian	34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	3
Two or more races	103

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,500
People who are White alone	9,182
People who are Black or African American alone	53
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	58
People who are Asian alone	34
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	181
People who are Some other race alone	69

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	194,791
Same house	103,312
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,011
Different state or abroad	28,110
Different state	24,836
Abroad	3,274

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buncombe County)
Total resident population	206,330
Born in United States	116,918
State of residence	124,942
Different state	71,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,672
Foreign born	7,964

Leicester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Leicester. That total enrollment is 47,002 for the population of the country, which includes Leicester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,957 and elementary or high school enrollment was 61,575 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,776.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Leicester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	47,002
Pre-kindergarten	2,897
Public	1,249
Private	1,648
Kindergarten	2,540
Public	2,216
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,135
Public	19,165
Private	1,970
Elementary and high school	30,788
Public	28,080
Private	2,708
High school grades 9 to 12	9,653
Public	8,915
Private	738
College, undergraduate years	9,486
Public	7,462
Private	2,024
Graduate or professional school	1,291
Public	1,013
Private	278
Not enrolled in school	152,347

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	143,649
Less than 9th grade	8,727
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,267
High school graduate	40,630
Some college, no degree	30,522
Associate's degree	10,216
Bachelor's degree	36,287
Graduate or professional degree	25.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,450

Leicester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 166,200 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leicester. The Leicester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (32,336), service occupations (15,696), sales and office occupations (25,767), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (321), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,052) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,752). The 166,200 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,979 private wage and salary workers, 13,590 government workers, 8,118 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buncombe County)
Population 16 years and over	166,200
In labor force	106,066
Civilian labor force	105,965
Employed	100,924
Unemployed	5,041
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	88,000
In labor force	50,455
Civilian labor force	50,441
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,349
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	78,200
In labor force	55,611
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,692
Armed forces	87

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buncombe County)
Workers 16 years and over	99,133
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,890
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,888
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,971
Other means	505
Worked at home	3,731
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,016,365

OCCUPATION (Buncombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,336
Management, professional, and related occupations	32,336
Service occupations	15,696
Sales and office occupations	25,767
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	321
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,052
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,752

INDUSTRY (Buncombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,336
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	937
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,671
Wholesale trade	3,894
Retail trade	12,781
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,706
Information	2,115
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,607
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,269
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,930
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,621
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,242

CLASS OF WORKER (Buncombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,336
Private wage and salary workers	78,979
Government workers	13,590
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,118
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leicester Housing Characteristics

In Leicester, NC there are 93,973 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 85,776 occupied and 8,197 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leicester, there are 58,706 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,519 units in Leicester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Leicester, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leicester, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leicester. There are 1,566 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,169 with rent between $200-299, 6,249 with rent between $300-499 and 13,887 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leicester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leicester, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buncombe County)
Total housing units	93,973
Occupied housing units	85,776
Vacant housing units	8,197

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buncombe County)
Total housing units	93,973
1-unit, detached	58,706
1-unit, attached	2,519
2 units	2,172
3 or 4 units	3,385
5 to 9 units	4,404
10 to 19 units	1,501
20 to 49 units	1,191
50 or more units	1,956
Mobile home	18,054

HOUSING TENURE (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
Owner-occupied	60,295
Renter-occupied	25,481

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
No vehicles available	6,608
2 vehicle available	50,085
3 vehicles available	12,235
4 vehicles available	2,944
5 or more vehicles available	1,064

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
Utility gas	16,638
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,493
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27,106
Coal or coke	40
Wood	2,765
Solar energy	119
Other fuel	351
No fuel used	223

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
Less Than $50,000	60,295
$50,000 to $99,999	14,246
$100,000 to $149,999	11,952
$150,000 to $199,999	7,189
$200,000 to $299,999	4,458
$300,000 to $499,999	1,303
$1,000,000 or more	148
Median (dollars)	119,600

GROSS RENT (Buncombe County)
Occupied units paying rent	25,481
Less than $200	1,566
$200 to $299	1,169
$300 to $499	6,249
$500 to $699	8,206
$700 to $999	4,491
$1,000 to $1,499	1,003
$1,500 or more	186