Le Roy, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,301

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

2.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,818

8.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$169,400

Population & Diversity

Le Roy, NY is home to a population of 4.3k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.14% of Le Roy, NY residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Le Roy, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Le Roy, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Le Roy, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Le Roy, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Le Roy, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.95k ± 215
Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 146
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 65

4.44%

Hispanic Population

191 people

4.44% of the people in Le Roy, NY are hispanic (191 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Le Roy, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

0.928%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 1.14% of Le Roy, NY residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Le Roy, NY was 0.928%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Le Roy, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 110
Vietnam
66 ± 58

Le Roy, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Le Roy, NY.

Economy

The economy of Le Roy, NY employs 2.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Le Roy, NY were Retail Trade (495 people), Accommodation & Food Services (272 people), and Wholesale Trade (219 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Wholesale Trade ($70,438), and Public Administration ($67,672).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2024 Value

± 399

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Le Roy, NY declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 2.14k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Le Roy, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (273 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Le Roy, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.09k

2024 Value

± 399

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Le Roy, NY declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 2.14k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Le Roy, NY, are Retail Trade (495 people), Accommodation & Food Services (272 people), and Wholesale Trade (219 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Le Roy, NY, though some of these residents may live in Le Roy, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,914

Median earning men ± $6,152

$40,809

Median earning women ± $7,959

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,424), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), and Public Administration ($66,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,646), Public Administration ($68,839), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,619).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Le Roy, NY was $169,400 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,400 to $169,400, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Le Roy, NY is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Le Roy, NY have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Le Roy, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,925

$1,370

Median Property Taxes

±$312

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Le Roy, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Le Roy, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Le Roy, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Le Roy, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,818

Median Household Income

± $15,136

2.17k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in Le Roy, NY declined from $58,818 from the previous year's value of $64,338.

The following chart displays the households in Le Roy, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Le Roy, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (9.54%)
Other (4%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Le Roy, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.54%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Le Roy, NY have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Le Roy, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Le Roy, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Le Roy, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Le Roy, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Le Roy, NY (490 out of 4.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Le Roy, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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