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Le Center Minnesota Information: Le Center, Minnesota is part of LE SUEUR County. Population for Le Center from the last gathering is 2240. You can view Le Center venues that host many Le Center MN events every year. You can also research Le Center Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Le Center Minnesota real estate guide. Le Center Minnesota has a latitude of 44.3921 and a longitude of -93.7362. Zip codes in Le Center, MN include 56057 ... more Le Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Le Center, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Le Center, MN was 2,240.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Le Center was 1,058, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Le Center, MN
There are an estimated 494 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Le Center are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Le Center is 1,182 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Le Center, Minnesota
There are an estimated 495 married women in the community. 54.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Le Center, MN
The median age of people living in Le Center, MN was 34.2 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 Le Center was 163. There were 1,622 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (393) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Le Center, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Le Center, MN was 2,233.

White Population in Le Center, MN
The estimated White population in the Le Center community is 2,100, which is 93.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Le Center, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Le Center, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Le Center, MN was 3.

Asian Population in Le Center, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Le Center, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Le Center was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 123, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Le Center community was 222, or 9.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Le Center, MN
The household population number in Le Center was 2,157.

Group Quarters Population in Le Center, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 83.

Average Household Size in Le Center, MN
The average household size in Le Center is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Le Center, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 877 total housing units in Le Center.

The number of occupied housing units was 838, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 627 were owner-occupied (74.8), and 211 were renter-occupied (25.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 39 vacant homes in Le Center at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Le Center, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 538, with a median value in dollars of 87,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Le Center, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $764 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Le Center, average costs per month were $220 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,041 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Le Center, Minnesota
170 people in Le Center also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Le Center, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Le Center was 196, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Le Center, MN
In 2000, there were 372 people in Le Center, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Le Center, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 215 people in Le Center who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Le Center, Minnesota
There were 1,093 in the labor force in Le Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.6 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 Le Center was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Le Center, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,690. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Le Center, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Le Center, Minnesota
Per capita income in Le Center in the last full census was 17,225. 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 Le Center numbered 37, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Le Center, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 161, or 7.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.