Leicester township, Buncombe County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 66.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 15,702 (33% urban, 67% rural)
| Males: 7,759 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 7,943 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 15,534 (13,028 owner occupied, 2,506 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Leicester township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.7%
- Black: 1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 2.1%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.57
| Leicester township: | 2.6 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Leicester township: | $46,431 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $735 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $193,500 (it was $102,200 in 2000)
| : | $193,500 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $278,735
Here: $278,735 State: $219,576
Townhouses or other attached units: $217,339
Here: $217,339 State: $173,086
In 2-unit structures: $217,851
Here: $217,851 State: $165,738
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,268
Here: $171,268 State: $149,371
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,555
Here: $187,555 State: $175,668
Mobile homes: $72,404
Here: $72,404 State: $64,697
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $652,076
Here: $652,076 State: $131,724
| Population density: 235 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 16.0% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This township: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Buncombe County Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Center: Erwin Hills Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Leicester township include: Gudger Chapel (A), Turkey Creek Church (B), Macedonia Church (C), Victory Church (D), Brick Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Mountain View Church (G), New Hope Church (H), New Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Macedonia Cemetery (1), Olivett Cemetery (2), Cole Cemetery (3), Rhodes Cemetery (4), Sluder Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Craggy Dam Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dix Creek (A), Brooks Branch (B), North Turkey Creek (C), Newfound Creek (D), Morgan Branch (E), Sluder Branch (F), Lee Creek (G), South Turkey Creek (H), Round Hill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
57% of Leicester township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 527
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 39
- South: 54
- West: 47
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Leicester township, North Carolina:
- 71 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 55 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 185
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 124
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,900
Housing units in Leicester township with a mortgage: 43 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29
- Paper (15%)
- Construction (13%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Food and beverage stores (12%)
- Health care (9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Cashiers (10%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Leicester township:
- United States or American (23.2%)
- Irish (22.9%)
- German (18.4%)
- English (14.2%)
- Dutch (3.4%)
- Danish (2.0%)
- Polish (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 243 (77%)
- Carpooled: 55 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Wood (10%)
- Utility gas (1%)
People in group quarters in Leicester township, North Carolina:
- 71 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 55 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
97.0% of residents of Leicester township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 670- In family households: 547 (145 male householders, 41 female householders)
155 spouses, 171 children (166 natural, 3 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 5 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 123 (78 male householders (64 living alone)), 21 female householders (17 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 104 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 81 1-person, 16 2-persons, 2 5-persons,
2,811 married couples with children.
675 single-parent households (194 men, 481 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 2.5% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 14.6% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 7.4% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |