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Leicester, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $347,958 (it was $126,000 in 2000)
Leicester:

$347,958
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $280,989 - $412,748

Total population: 10,970 (Urban population: 7,945, Rural population: 2,526 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,826 (3,683 occupied: 2,813 owner occupied, 870 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

38%

Housing density: 164 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $182,682.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,082 (lower quartile is $814, upper quartile is $1,441)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,073


Median gross rent in Leicester, MA in 2022: $1,224

Housing units in Leicester with a mortgage: 1,960 (181 second mortgage, 282 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 553

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Leicester, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 771,507
  • In family households: 644,137 (138,415 male householders, 64,187 female householders)
    151,406 spouses, 234,038 children (220,335 natural, 5,096 adopted, 8,607 stepchildren), 11,080 grandchildren, 6,742 brothers or sisters, 7,870 parents, foster children, 7,297 other relatives, 18,119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 127,370 (47,312 male householders (35,337 living alone)), 53,166 female householders (44,100 living alone)), 26,892 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 27,045 (11,315 institutionalized population)

135,695 married couples with children.
42,745 single-parent households (8,218 men, 34,527 women).

92.3% of residents of Leicester speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 950 (7.9%)
(44.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 441 bedroom
  • 5252 bedrooms
  • 1,5223 bedrooms
  • 5734 bedrooms
  • 1495+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3811 bedroom
  • 2422 bedrooms
  • 2003 bedrooms
  • 384 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Leicester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Leicester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 61no vehicle
  • 6301 vehicle
  • 1,5342 vehicles
  • 4153 vehicles
  • 1344 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Leicester in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Leicester in renter-occupied apartments
  • 154no vehicle
  • 4021 vehicle
  • 2882 vehicles
  • 73 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 1344 rooms
  • 5565 rooms
  • 7796 rooms
  • 7207 rooms
  • 2898 rooms
  • 3079+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 982 rooms
  • 2693 rooms
  • 1914 rooms
  • 1315 rooms
  • 1096 rooms
  • 457 rooms
  • 98 rooms
  • 189+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Leicester, MA
Leicester town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Leicester, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Leicester, MA in 2022
  • 19,076Less than $10,000
  • 27,217$10,000 to $19,999
  • 24,788$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23,071$30,000 to $39,999
  • 23,625$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22,621$50,000 to $59,999
  • 32,826$60,000 to $74,999
  • 47,744$75,000 to $99,999
  • 37,059$100,000 to $124,999
  • 31,667$125,000 to $149,999
  • 46,122$150,000 to $199,999
  • 52,867$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Leicester: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,070 (16.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 182
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 572
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 605
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 712
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 887
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 475
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 829
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 227
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 168
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 295
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 316
  • 90 or more minutes: 150

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,604 (83.6%)
  • Carpooled: 589 (10.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 75 (1.4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 8 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 92 (1.7%)
  • Other means: 27 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 92 (1.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Leicester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Leicester, Massachusetts
  • 1571995 to March 2000
  • 441990 to 1994
  • 321985 to 1989
  • 221980 to 1984
  • 631975 to 1979
  • 71970 to 1974
  • 141965 to 1969
  • 128Before 1965
Ancestries in Leicester, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,575 (20.4%)
  • French: 2,164 (17.2%)
  • English: 1,355 (10.8%)
  • Italian: 1,169 (9.3%)
  • Other: 1,102 (8.7%)
  • French Canadian: 766 (6.1%)
  • Swedish: 657 (5.2%)
  • Polish: 587 (4.7%)
  • German: 460 (3.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 370 (2.9%)
  • United States: 328 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 306 (2.4%)
  • Subsaharan African: 184 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 170 (1.3%)
  • Dutch: 124 (1.0%)
  • Portuguese: 53 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 47 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 36 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 34 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 24 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 21 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 19 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 15 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 14 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 14 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 7 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Other Eastern Africa
Leicester:

17.1% (80)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (5,693)

Canada
Leicester:

10.9% (51)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

United Kingdom
Leicester:

6.9% (32)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Ghana
Leicester:

6.9% (32)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,985)

Ireland
Leicester:

6.6% (31)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Germany
Leicester:

6.0% (28)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Africa, n.e.c.
Leicester:

5.6% (26)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,426)

Italy
Leicester:

5.4% (25)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Other Eastern Europe
Leicester:

5.1% (24)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Vietnam
Leicester:

4.1% (19)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (30,457)

Iraq
Leicester:

4.1% (19)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (610)

Greece
Leicester:

3.9% (18)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Poland
Leicester:

3.6% (17)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Turkey
Leicester:

3.4% (16)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,525)

France
Leicester:

2.4% (11)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (5,895)

Colombia
Leicester:

2.1% (10)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

Dominican Republic
Leicester:

1.7% (8)
Massachusetts:

6.0% (46,744)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,688
  • Other state: 1,209
  • Northeast: 825
  • Midwest: 133
  • South: 160
  • West: 91

69% of Leicester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 32
  • 7th and 8th grade: 143
  • 9th grade: 54
  • 10th grade: 90
  • 11th grade: 76
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 125
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,129
  • Less than 1 year of college: 250
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 535
  • Associate degree: 217
  • Bachelor's degree: 380
  • Master's degree: 130
  • Professional school degree: 17
  • Doctorate degree: 26
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 125
  • 9th grade: 55
  • 10th grade: 101
  • 11th grade: 84
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 99
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,271
  • Less than 1 year of college: 228
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 485
  • Associate degree: 260
  • Bachelor's degree: 616
  • Master's degree: 155
  • Professional school degree: 53
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Females
Leicester marital status for males
Leicester marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,797
  • One, attached: 104
  • Two: 259
  • 3 or 4: 223
  • 5 to 9: 81
  • 10 to 19: 148
  • 20 to 49: 168
  • 50 or more: 39
  • Mobile homes: 7
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Leicester
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Leicester, MA
  • 84.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.6%Electricity
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Leicester, MA
  • 44.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 40.2%Electricity
  • 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 142
Here:

10.8%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 261
Here:

51.6%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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