Leicester, NY City Data

Leicester, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 469 people who live in Leicester and approximately 64,328 who live in Livingston 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

Livingston County where Leicester resides is 640.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,328 and has a population rank of 757 out of all the places in the United States.

Leicester has a total of 469 people and of those residents there are 243 males and 226 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 664 births each year and around 534 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leicester varies per year, but currently 459 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 469 people who live in Leicester, there are 120 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leicester is 63 male and 57 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 357.

General Leicester Information
Total area in square miles - Livingston County	640.44
Water area in square miles - Livingston County	N/A
Resident population - Livingston County	64,328
Population rank - Livingston County	757
Total population	469
Total population (male)	243
Total population (female)	226
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Livingston County	664
Deaths- Livingston County	534
Population of one race	459
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	120
Population under 20 years (male)	63
Population under 20 years (female)	57
Total population 18 years and over	357

Leicester Social Characteristics

There are 22,150 households in Leicester. Families make up 15,434 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leicester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,149), male householder with no wife present (1,012) and female householder with no husband present (2,167). The remainder of the Leicester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,804. Leicester, NY 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 26,110 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,421 never married, 13,172 now married, 705 separated, 2,476 widowed, and 2,336 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 768 separated, 625 widowed and 2,081 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 (Livingston County)
Total households	22,150
Family households (families)	15,434
With own children under 18 years	7,913
Married-couple family	12,149
With own children under 18 years	5,599
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,012
With own children under 18 years	610
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,167
With own children under 18 years	1,426
Nonfamily households	6,804
Householder living alone	5,112
65 years and over	2,080

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	64
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	45
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	382
Householder	130
Spouse	101
Child	139
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	60
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,110
Never married	7,421
Now married	13,172
Separated	705
Widowed	2,476
Divorced	2,336
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	768
Widowed	625
Divorced	2,081

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	469
Male	243
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A
Female	226
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	469
One race	459
White	449
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	442
People who are White alone	425
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,796
Same house	35,877
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,449
Different state or abroad	2,170
Different state	1,597
Abroad	573

PLACE OF BIRTH (Livingston County)
Total resident population	64,328
Born in United States	48,609
State of residence	54,678
Different state	7,493
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	489
Foreign born	1,668

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 19,552 for the population of the country, which includes Leicester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,075 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,709 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,865.

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	19,552
Pre-kindergarten	742
Public	287
Private	455
Kindergarten	589
Public	488
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,512
Public	6,933
Private	579
Elementary and high school	11,355
Public	10,516
Private	839
High school grades 9 to 12	3,843
Public	3,583
Private	260
College, undergraduate years	6,489
Public	5,770
Private	719
Graduate or professional school	377
Public	215
Private	162
Not enrolled in school	42,662

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,081
Less than 9th grade	1,775
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,303
High school graduate	13,557
Some college, no degree	7,609
Associate's degree	4,122
Bachelor's degree	7,715
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,555

Leicester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,247 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leicester. The Leicester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,774), service occupations (4,785), sales and office occupations (7,438), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (384), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,139) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,030). The 51,247 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,195 private wage and salary workers, 6,148 government workers, 2,107 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Livingston County)
Population 16 years and over	51,247
In labor force	32,547
Civilian labor force	32,541
Employed	30,550
Unemployed	1,991
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	25,622
In labor force	15,914
Civilian labor force	15,914
Unemployed Civilian labor force	765
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,625
In labor force	16,633
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,226
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Livingston County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,772
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,151
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,398
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,926
Other means	91
Worked at home	1,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	725,985

OCCUPATION (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,774
Service occupations	4,785
Sales and office occupations	7,438
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	384
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,139
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,030

INDUSTRY (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	945
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,005
Wholesale trade	968
Retail trade	3,688
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,393
Information	746
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	896
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,834
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,026
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,219
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,239

CLASS OF WORKER (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,774
Private wage and salary workers	22,195
Government workers	6,148
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,107
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leicester Housing Characteristics

In Leicester, NY there are 24,023 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,150 occupied and 1,873 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leicester, there are 16,687 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 242 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leicester, NY 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 182 housing units with rent less than $200, 266 with rent between $200-299, 1,565 with rent between $300-499 and 2,975 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Livingston County)
Total housing units	24,023
Occupied housing units	22,150
Vacant housing units	1,873

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Livingston County)
Total housing units	24,023
1-unit, detached	16,687
1-unit, attached	242
2 units	1,356
3 or 4 units	1,232
5 to 9 units	943
10 to 19 units	366
20 to 49 units	349
50 or more units	52
Mobile home	2,773

HOUSING TENURE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
Owner-occupied	16,510
Renter-occupied	5,640

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
No vehicles available	1,264
2 vehicle available	14,025
3 vehicles available	3,119
4 vehicles available	874
5 or more vehicles available	289

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
Utility gas	10,400
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,814
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,572
Coal or coke	152
Wood	1,176
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	149
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	22,150
Less Than $50,000	16,510
$50,000 to $99,999	6,822
$100,000 to $149,999	2,912
$150,000 to $199,999	654
$200,000 to $299,999	338
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,800

GROSS RENT (Livingston County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,640
Less than $200	182
$200 to $299	266
$300 to $499	1,565
$500 to $699	2,040
$700 to $999	770
$1,000 to $1,499	150
$1,500 or more	14