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Leicester, NC real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Leicester Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craggy / Newfound |
| 2 | Canto / Sandymush |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Leicester NEIGHBORHOODS Canto / Sandymush, Craggy / Newfound
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Leicester, NC Asheville, Candler, Canton, Hot Springs, Marshall, Weaverville, Woodfin
POPULATION
9,706
Leicester, NC Information
| LEICESTER INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 9,706 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 7,946 |
| LEICESTER HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 77.61% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 15.05% |
| % VACANT | 7.34% |
| TYPE OF LEICESTER HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 58.72% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.53% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 0.97% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 0.39% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 39.29% |
| OTHER | 0.10% |
| SIZE OF LEICESTER HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.30% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 4.62% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 33.61% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 52.18% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 8.41% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 0.88% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 22.23% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 49.32% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 20.30% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 8.15% |
| LEICESTER REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $192,826 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $776 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$104,000 | 27.16% |
| $104,001-$210,000 | 29.12% |
| $210,001-$419,000 | 37.67% |
| $419,001-$629,000 | 3.88% |
| $629,001-$839,000 | 1.02% |
| $839,001-$1,048,000 | 0.62% |
| $1,048,001-$1,573,000 | 0.11% |
| $1,573,001-$2,097,000 | 0.00% |
| > $2,097,000 | 0.42% |
| PEOPLE OF Leicester | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.52% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.38% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.96% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.24% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.83% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.42% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 9.65% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 76.43% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 12.26% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $35,086 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,585 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 8.74% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (16.07%), Healthcare (12.50%), Retail (11.49%), Construction (9.73%), Accomodation (7.32%), Education (6.91%), Wholesale (6.52%), Transportation (4.48%), Administration (3.64%), Public Service (3.46%), Agriculture (3.34%), Finance (3.23%), Other (3.08%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.97%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.59% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 95.66% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.90% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.14% |
| ASIAN | 0.78% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.81% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.70% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.09% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (38.14%), United States or American (20.34%), Other Groups (8.48%), Irish (8.45%), English (6.84%), German (6.35%), Scotch-Irish (3.10%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 2.22% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.92%) |
Leicester is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,706 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Leicester is the 102nd largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some towns, Leicester isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Leicester are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Leicester is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Leicester who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.67%), sales jobs (9.47%), and food service (5.87%).
Leicester is a very car-oriented town. 99.07% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Leicester is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Leicester has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Leicester does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Leicester Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, the citizens of Leicester rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.26% of adults 25 and older in Leicester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Leicester in 2000 was $16,585, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,340 for a family of four.
The people who call Leicester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Leicester is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leicester include Irish, English, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Leicester is English.
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