Population 1,534 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leicester
Household size in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Leicester is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Leicester is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Leicester than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Leicester
Renters in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Leicester rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Leicester: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Rochester area as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Leicester was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Rochester area overall, where the median home dates to 1966.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $749 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$34 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Leicester costs $749 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Leicester
Bachelor's degrees in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Leicester as nationally: 34.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Rochester area as a whole (37.9%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Leicester is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Leicester
| Period | Leicester | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Leicester than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Leicester compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2.14 | 51.0 | 9.1% | 13.9% | 7.1% | 1976 | $749 | 34.3% | 93.6% | 3.8% |
| Wadsworth | 2.35 | 40.7 | 12.6% | 24.7% | 4.1% | 1967 | $957 | 24.0% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Mount Morris | 2.44 | 41.2 | 14.7% | 21.8% | 14.1% | 1952 | $764 | 18.9% | 92.4% | 6.2% |
| Retsof | 2.23 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 22.3% | 4.7% | 1976 | $918 | 18.9% | 95.4% | 0.8% |
| Piffard | 2.37 | 38.5 | 12.8% | 26.8% | 3.8% | 1966 | $1,004 | 21.1% | 91.6% | 1.5% |
| Geneseo | 2.24 | 33.0 | 5.8% | 46.0% | 13.2% | 1974 | $1,004 | 49.3% | 95.7% | 7.6% |
| Peoria | 2.55 | 38.4 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 1964 | $914 | 21.7% | 90.6% | 3.0% |
| Perry | 2.39 | 39.9 | 14.1% | 32.1% | 12.9% | 1946 | $742 | 19.7% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Perry Center | 2.19 | 50.2 | 4.1% | 19.3% | 8.5% | 1965 | $762 | 9.5% | 83.7% | 1.6% |
| Livonia Center | 1.79 | 53.3 | 7.8% | 21.4% | 10.4% | 1962 | $773 | 22.3% | 99.0% | 4.2% |
| York Hamlet | 2.40 | 38.0 | 12.9% | 27.9% | 3.7% | 1964 | $1,022 | 21.5% | 91.0% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Leicester. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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