Le Center is a city located in Le Sueur County Minnesota. Le Center has a 2020 population of 2,579. It is also the county seat of Le Sueur County. Le Center is currently growing at a rate of 0.82% annually and its population has increased by 3.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,503 in 2010.
The average household income in Le Center is $66,793 with a poverty rate of 14.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $721 per month, and the median house value is $137,000. The median age in Le Center is 34 years, 30.5 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Le Centerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,500 | 94.30% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 | 0.19% |
Some Other Race | 129 | 4.87% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 0.64% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,001 | 2.6 | 68.4 |
Married | 460 | 3.22 | 84.6 |
Male | 105 | 3.64 | 36.2 |
Female | 97 | 3.24 | 55.7 |
Non Family | 339 | 1.27 | 60.2 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 103 | 6.04% |
9th to 12th Grade | 108 | 6.33% |
High School Graduate | 639 | 37.46% |
Some College | 336 | 19.70% |
Associates Degree | 266 | 15.59% |
Bachelors Degree | 178 | 10.43% |
Graduate Degree | 76 | 4.45% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,457 | 1,367 | 242 |
Hispanic | 243 | 124 | 12 |
2+ Races | 1 | 1 | |
Native American | 5 | 3 | |
Other Race | 70 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.61%.
$34,752
Average Earnings
$42,321
Average Male
$30,407
Average Female
80.17% of Le Center residents speak only English, while 19.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.73% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,085 | 229 | 10.98% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 511 | 158 | 30.92% |
14.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.14%
Male Poverty Rate
16.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Le Center is White, with 10.98% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Le Center is Hispanic, with 30.92% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.56%.
46.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.4%
Male Marriage Rate
45.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 73 | 3.81% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.4%
Labor Force Participation
64.7%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.08%
Born in Le Center
88.87%
Native Born
11.13%
Foreign Born
10.37%
Non Citizen
0.75%
Naturalized
88.87% of Le Center residents were born in the United States, with 78.08% having been born in Minnesota. 10.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,503 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,501 | -2 | -0.08% |
2012 | 2,484 | -17 | -0.68% |
2013 | 2,476 | -8 | -0.32% |
2014 | 2,476 | 0.00% | |
2015 | 2,463 | -13 | -0.53% |
2016 | 2,459 | -4 | -0.16% |
2017 | 2,485 | 26 | 1.06% |
2018 | 2,495 | 10 | 0.40% |
2019 | 2,516 | 21 | 0.84% |
2020 | 2,537 | 21 | 0.83% |
2021 | 2,558 | 21 | 0.83% |
2022 | 2,579 | 21 | 0.82% |