Le Roy is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,467 people and two associated neighborhoods, Le Roy is the 435th largest community in Illinois.Le Roy is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Le Roy is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Le Roy who work in business and financial occupations (14.85%), management occupations (10.77%), and sales jobs (9.59%). Also of interest is that Le Roy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.64% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Le Roy is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Le Roy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small city, Le Roy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Le Roy citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.75% of adults in Le Roy have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Le Roy in 2022 was $44,884, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,536 for a family of four. However, Le Roy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Le Roy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Le Roy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Le Roy include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Le Roy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
