Leroy, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
458
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.1
0.983% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.51%
3.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$82,708
6.38% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$193,800
2024 Employed Population
262
18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Leroy, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Leroy, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Leroy, TX was $193,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Leroy, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Leroy, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Leroy, TX is home to a population of 458 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.18% of Leroy, TX residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (415 people) in Leroy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Leroy, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leroy, TX was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leroy, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    415 ± 146
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    17 ± 23
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 17
4.37%
Hispanic Population
20 people

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (415 people) in Leroy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.37% of the people in Leroy, TX are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leroy, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
2.46%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 2.18% of Leroy, TX residents (10 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 Leroy, TX was 2.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 22

Leroy, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leroy, TX employs 262 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leroy, TX were Public Administration (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Manufacturing (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,188), Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,000), and Construction ($59,375).

Employment

Occupations

262
2024 Value
± 101
18%
1 Year growth
± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leroy, TX grew at a rate of 18%, from 222 employees to 262 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leroy, TX, are Production Occupations (46 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leroy, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

262
2024 Value
± 101
18%
1 Year growth
± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leroy, TX grew at a rate of 18%, from 222 employees to 262 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leroy, TX, are Public Administration (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Manufacturing (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leroy, TX, though some of these residents may live in Leroy, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,250
Median earning men ± $12,690
$57,750
Median earning women ± $10,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($59,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,125), and Manufacturing ($42,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Leroy, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Leroy, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leroy, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$75,661
$162
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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 Leroy, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84.8%
Homeownership
2024
73.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Leroy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,708
Median Household Income
± $15,051
191
Number of Households
± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 191 households in Leroy, TX grew to $82,708 from the previous year's value of $77,750.

The following chart displays the households in Leroy, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leroy, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.9%)
  3. Carpooled (1.91%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Leroy, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (1.91%).

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.

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Commute Time

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leroy, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.44% of the workforce in Leroy, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leroy, TX (43 out of 452 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 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Leroy, TX has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 5.02% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 4.15% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.17%
Uninsured
64.6%
Employer Coverage
5.02%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
4.15%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leroy, TX grew by 77.3% from 5.17% to 9.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Leroy, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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