Leeds, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

LEEDS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leeds, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leeds, AL was 10,455.

Leeds Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leeds was 5,008, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leeds, AL
There are an estimated 2,506 married men in the town. 61.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Leeds are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leeds is 5,447 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leeds, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,389 married women in the community. 53 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leeds, AL
The median age of people living in Leeds, AL was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Leeds was 670. There were 7,892 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (1,405) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leeds, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leeds, AL was 10,370.

White Population in Leeds, AL
The estimated White population in the Leeds community is 8,571, which is 82 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leeds, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,663, which is 15.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leeds, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leeds, AL was 36.

Asian Population in Leeds, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 50.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leeds, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leeds was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 42, while those of “two or more races” was 85 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leeds community was 140, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leeds, AL
The household population number in Leeds was 10,451.

Group Quarters Population in Leeds, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Leeds, AL
The average household size in Leeds is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leeds, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,585 total housing units in Leeds.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,301, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,026 were owner-occupied (70.4), and 1,275 were renter-occupied (29.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 284 vacant homes in Leeds at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leeds, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,590, with a median value in dollars of 88,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leeds, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $815 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leeds, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,640 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leeds, Alabama
1,109 people in Leeds also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leeds, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leeds was 1,250, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leeds, AL
In 2000, there were 1,892 people in Leeds, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leeds, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 226 people in Leeds who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leeds, Alabama
There were 5,265 in the labor force in Leeds at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Leeds was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leeds, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,420. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leeds, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,127. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leeds, Alabama
Per capita income in Leeds in the last full census was 18,573. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Leeds numbered 325, or 10.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leeds, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,419, or 13.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.