Le Center

Population: 2,514
Median household income: $66,864
Median home value: $189,800

Le Center, a community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, has 2,514 residents. The median household income of $66,864 is below the Le Sueur County median ($90,218).

Between 2019 and 2023, Le Center's population grew 1.6% from 2,475 to 2,514, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $140,400 to $189,800.

6.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,514
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,864
Median home value: $189,800
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 1,034
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4752,514

Median household income

$54,659$66,864

Median home value

$140,400$189,800

Median gross rent

$702$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,475	$54,659	$140,400	$702
2020	2,651	$53,424	$137,000	$721
2021	2,562	$60,833	$151,600	$723
2022	2,502	$63,944	$171,600	$767
2023	2,514	$66,864	$189,800	$856

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	4.1%
5 to 17	401	16.0%
18 to 24	336	13.4%
25 to 34	371	14.8%
35 to 44	279	11.1%
45 to 54	387	15.4%
55 to 64	311	12.4%
65 to 74	165	6.6%
75 and over	162	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,784	71.0%
Black or African American	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	707	28.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	10.8%
High school graduate	680	40.6%
Some college or associate's	588	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	172	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	54	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,087	80.0%
Carpooled	148	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	575	43.9%
15 to 29 min	408	31.1%
30 to 44 min	188	14.4%
45 to 59 min	31	2.4%
60+ min	108	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 6.8% (166 of 2,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	619	62.3%
Nonfamily households	374	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	993	96.0%
Vacant	41	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	692	69.7%
Renter-occupied	301	30.3%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	824	79.7%
1-unit, attached	12	1.2%
2 to 4 units	56	5.4%
5 to 19 units	40	3.9%
20 or more units	75	7.3%
Mobile home & other	27	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2736134
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3866, -93.7311