Leroy, Alabama — Trends and Changes
How has Leroy, Alabama changed since 2010?
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The population has grown about 61 percent, from 666 to 1,075 people; the median household income has risen from $54,732 to $93,036 (not adjusted for inflation); the typical home has gone from $133,400 to $219,500; and the share of people working from home has climbed from 0.0% to 10.2%. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year releases, so each point is a rolling five-year estimate.
Each line starts at 100 in 2010; a line reaching 200 means that measure doubled. Exact values for each measure are in the charts and tables below. Source: ACS 5-year estimates.
| Measure | 2010 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 666 | 1,075 | +61% |
| Median household income | $54,732 | $93,036 | +70% |
| Median home value | $133,400 | $219,500 | +65% |
| Median age | 49.4 yrs | 40.6 yrs | -8.8 yrs |
| Average commute | 42.1 min | 16.4 min | -25.7 min |
| College educated | 8.7% | 32.0% | +23.3 points |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 10.2% | +10.2 points |
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 1.0% | -1.3 points |
| Unemployment | 11.8% | 3.9% | -7.9 points |
| Homeownership | 89.8% | 71.3% | -18.5 points |
| Broadband at home | 62.9% | 91.6% | +28.7 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Leroy earned $54,732 a year in 2010. By 2024 that figure had climbed to $93,036, a change of +70 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $42,437 | |
| 2010 | $54,732 | $43,720 |
| 2011 | $70,481 | $44,853 |
| 2012 | $73,056 | $45,080 |
| 2013 | $72,368 | $45,192 |
| 2014 | $67,500 | $45,396 |
| 2015 | $47,365 | $45,598 |
| 2016 | $65,526 | $46,825 |
| 2017 | $69,821 | $48,536 |
| 2018 | $50,367 | |
| 2019 | $52,656 | |
| 2020 | $102,542 | $54,336 |
| 2021 | $68,854 | $57,233 |
| 2022 | $102,500 | $62,334 |
| 2023 | $65,373 | |
| 2024 | $93,036 | $67,652 |
The median home in Leroy was worth $133,400 in 2010. Values slid as low as $103,700 in 2015 before recovering, and by 2024 the typical home was worth $219,500.
| Year | Home Value | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $125,974 | |
| 2010 | $133,400 | $132,655 |
| 2011 | $120,800 | $135,477 |
| 2012 | $114,200 | $136,788 |
| 2013 | $110,600 | $136,732 |
| 2014 | $110,800 | $138,035 |
| 2015 | $103,700 | $139,232 |
| 2016 | $106,700 | $141,274 |
| 2017 | $124,100 | $144,332 |
| 2018 | $127,600 | $148,418 |
| 2019 | $141,100 | $153,437 |
| 2020 | $162,500 | $160,202 |
| 2021 | $155,000 | $169,466 |
| 2022 | $177,900 | $197,546 |
| 2023 | $202,600 | $213,508 |
| 2024 | $219,500 | $231,263 |
Leroy counted 666 residents in 2010 and 1,075 in 2024.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 666 |
| 2011 | 705 |
| 2012 | 900 |
| 2013 | 1,037 |
| 2014 | 937 |
| 2015 | 779 |
| 2016 | 700 |
| 2017 | 690 |
| 2018 | 685 |
| 2019 | 964 |
| 2020 | 1,019 |
| 2021 | 885 |
| 2022 | 1,061 |
| 2023 | 1,016 |
| 2024 | 1,075 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 8.7% to 32.0%. Meanwhile remote work went from 0.0% of workers to 10.2%, one of the biggest shifts in how people here live and work. Broadband reached 91.6% of households, from 62.9% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.7% | |
| 2011 | 22.6% | |
| 2012 | 22.1% | |
| 2013 | 26.3% | |
| 2014 | 26.9% | |
| 2015 | 28.9% | |
| 2016 | 21.5% | |
| 2017 | 30.1% | 62.9% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | 68.8% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | 69.3% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | 85.6% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | 83.7% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | 83.7% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | 90.2% |
| 2024 | 32% | 91.6% |
Percent of adults with a college degree; percent of workers who work from home; percent of households with a broadband subscription (tracked since 2017).
The median resident of Leroy was 49.4 years old in 2010. The town has been getting younger since: the median age reached 40.6 by 2024.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 43.9 |
| 2012 | 44 |
| 2013 | 52.6 |
| 2014 | 48.1 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2016 | 52.6 |
| 2017 | 47.9 |
| 2018 | 47.7 |
| 2019 | 47.3 |
| 2020 | 47.1 |
| 2021 | 35.2 |
| 2022 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 40.6 |
Getting to work took an average of 42.1 minutes in 2010; it now takes about 16.4 minutes. Keep in mind this only counts people who commute at all.
| Year | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.1 |
| 2011 | 33 |
| 2012 | 27.9 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 22.1 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 23.2 |
| 2019 | 22.7 |
| 2020 | 22.2 |
| 2021 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16.4 |
About 1.0% of residents live below the poverty line, down from 2.3% in 2010. Unemployment stands at 3.9%.
| Year | Poverty rate | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.3% | |
| 2011 | 2.2% | 11.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | 8.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | 12.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | 7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | 8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | 4% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | 5% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | 8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | 10.5% |
| 2024 | 1% | 3.9% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Leroy scores 0.32, down from 0.35 - incomes here have grown more equal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 0.3 |
| 2015 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 0.3 |
71.3% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, down from 89.8% in 2010. About 18.5% of housing units sit vacant.
| Year | Homeownership | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.8% | 16.7% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | 24.9% |
| 2012 | 98% | 15% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | 10% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 10.5% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | 19.7% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | 20% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | 20.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | 24.3% |
| 2019 | 94% | 26.6% |
| 2020 | 98% | 19.3% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | 24.9% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | 19.9% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 24.1% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | 18.5% |
Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 20.4% of the town, up from 5.4% at the start of the period.
| Year | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% |
| 2016 | 21.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1% |
| 2019 | 38% |
| 2020 | 32.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3% |
| 2022 | 38.5% |
| 2023 | 28.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4% |