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Leroy Michigan Information: Leroy, Michigan is part of OSCEOLA County. You can view Leroy venues that host many Leroy MI events every year. You can also research Leroy Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Leroy Michigan real estate guide. Leroy Michigan has a latitude of 44.0495 and a longitude of -85.4439. Zip codes in Leroy, MI include 49655 ... more Leroy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leroy, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leroy, MI was 3,240.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leroy was 1,589, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leroy, MI
There are an estimated 742 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Leroy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leroy is 1,651 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leroy, Michigan
There are an estimated 824 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leroy, MI
The median age of people living in Leroy, MI was 39.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Leroy was 194. There were 2,400 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (397) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leroy, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leroy, MI was 3,195.

White Population in Leroy, MI
The estimated White population in the Leroy community is 3,133, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leroy, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leroy, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leroy, MI was 14.

Asian Population in Leroy, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leroy, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leroy was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 45 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leroy community was 54, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leroy, MI
The household population number in Leroy was 3,213.

Group Quarters Population in Leroy, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 27.

Average Household Size in Leroy, MI
The average household size in Leroy is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leroy, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,250 total housing units in Leroy.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,190, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,097 were owner-occupied (92.2), and 93 were renter-occupied (7.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 60 vacant homes in Leroy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leroy, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 829, with a median value in dollars of 110,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leroy, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $980 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leroy, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,845 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leroy, Michigan
394 people in Leroy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leroy, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leroy was 351, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leroy, MI
In 2000, there were 604 people in Leroy, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leroy, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 84 people in Leroy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leroy, Michigan
There were 1,602 in the labor force in Leroy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Leroy was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leroy, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,361. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leroy, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,754. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leroy, Michigan
Per capita income in Leroy in the last full census was 22,799. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Leroy numbered 56, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leroy, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 273, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.