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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Le Roy

New York · 4,974 residents · 2.69 sq mi
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Le Roy is home to 4,974 people in New York. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $67,800. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,974
+11%vs 2000
vs 4,462 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−13%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.69 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K5K19902000201020202024Le Roy
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(396)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(396)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(288)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(323)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(379)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(829)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(639)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(503)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(395)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(408)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(338)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(80)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,418
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,168 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,677
−32%vs 2000
vs $18,565 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,800
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$412
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $496 in 2000
US average: $450
57.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.3% in 2000
42.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(4,201)
Black2.4%(108)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(41)
Asian0.6%(25)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(4,785)
Black3.2%(161)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(27)
Asian0.5%(24)
Other0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.1%(177)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(33)
Ancestry
Irish26.9%(1,159)
Italian24.9%(1,069)
German19.8%(851)
English14.8%(638)
Polish6.9%(298)
American3.8%(163)
Scottish1.8%(78)
Israeli1.2%(53)
French1.2%(50)
Swedish1%(43)
Dutch1%(41)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(29)
Hungarian0.6%(27)
Canadian0.5%(23)
Norwegian0.5%(22)
Swiss0.3%(15)
British0.3%(14)
Croatian0.1%(6)
Welsh0.1%(6)
Haitian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

15.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.8%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(472)
Married45.6%(712)
Widowed3.2%(50)
Divorced20.9%(326)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(738)
Married39%(780)
Widowed17.5%(349)
Divorced6.6%(132)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)42.3%(116)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35%(96)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.1%(66)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 274 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Le Roy, New York?

Le Roy, New York has about 4,974 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Le Roy, New York?

The typical household in Le Roy, New York earns about $28,418 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Le Roy, New York expensive?

In Le Roy, New York, the median home is worth about $67,800, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.

How educated are people in Le Roy, New York?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Le Roy, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Le Roy, New York?

About 8.2% of people in Le Roy, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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