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Leicester, NC
Demographic Data




Leicester Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Leicester Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,539

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
19.2%
35 - 54:
24.9%
55 - 64:
14.9%
Over 65 Years:
15.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
85.5%
85.5%
23.6%
23.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Leicester
USA
$30,343
$30,343
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Leicester
USA
$62,286
$62,286
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Education
Other
Accommodation
Public Service
Wholesale
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Transportation
Arts
16.5%
16.5%
12.5%
12.5%
10.8%
10.8%
9.9%
9.9%
8.2%
8.2%
6.7%
6.7%
5.7%
5.7%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
86.1%
86.1%
6.9%
6.9%
4.2%
4.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
European
Scots-Irish
Scottish
Italian
French
British
Ukrainian
Swedish
Polish
Welsh
Iranian
Norwegian
Swiss
Russian
Dutch
Ghanian
Northern European
17.1%
17.1%
8.4%
8.4%
7.6%
7.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Russian
Greek
Polish
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Korean
Miao/Hmong
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
90.9%
90.9%
6.5%
6.5%
1.9%
1.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Leicester Residents

4.4%


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