Leicester is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 17,996 people and four associated neighborhoods, Leicester is the 63rd largest community in North Carolina. Leicester has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Leicester, where the median household income is $68,619.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Leicester is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Leicester is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leicester who work in office and administrative support (10.03%), sales jobs (9.68%), and management occupations (8.78%). Also of interest is that Leicester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Leicester is worth considering. One downside of living in Leicester is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Leicester, the average commute to work is 30.42 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Leicester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Leicester is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.23% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Leicester in 2022 was $32,574, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,296 for a family of four. However, Leicester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Leicester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Leicester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leicester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leicester include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Leicester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
