Leicester

Population: 593
Median household income: $78,333
Median home value: $133,900

Located in Livingston County, New York, Leicester is a community with a population of 593. The median household income of $78,333 is above the Livingston County median ($72,464).

From 2019 to 2023, Leicester's population grew 14.5% from 518 to 593, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $114,000 to $133,900.

Households average 2.82 people. The median gross rent is $1,040.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 593
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $78,333
Median home value: $133,900
Median gross rent: $1,040
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

518593

Median household income

$69,063$78,333

Median home value

$114,000$133,900

Median gross rent

$911$1,040

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	518	$69,063	$114,000	$911
2020	604	$82,656	$118,500	$891
2021	520	$85,000	$122,200	$913
2022	509	$93,333	$137,000	$1,044
2023	593	$78,333	$133,900	$1,040

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	5.7%
5 to 17	159	26.8%
18 to 24	38	6.4%
25 to 34	63	10.6%
35 to 44	50	8.4%
45 to 54	74	12.5%
55 to 64	68	11.5%
65 to 74	64	10.8%
75 and over	43	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	483	81.5%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	8.6%
High school graduate	100	27.6%
Some college or associate's	137	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	68	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	26	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	86.8%
Carpooled	18	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	127	48.5%
15 to 29 min	68	26.0%
30 to 44 min	11	4.2%
45 to 59 min	41	15.6%
60+ min	15	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 20.0% (118 of 589)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	69.5%
Nonfamily households	64	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	95.5%
Vacant	10	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	164	78.1%
Renter-occupied	46	21.9%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units16.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163	74.1%
1-unit, attached	6	2.7%
2 to 4 units	36	16.4%
5 to 19 units	5	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3641872
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7709, -77.8969