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Leesburg Alabama Information: Leesburg, Alabama is part of CHEROKEE County. Population for Leesburg from the last gathering is 799. You can view Leesburg venues that host many Leesburg AL events every year. You can also research Leesburg Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Leesburg Alabama real estate guide. Leesburg Alabama has a latitude of 34.162 and a longitude of -85.7789. Zip codes in Leesburg, AL include 35983 ... more Leesburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leesburg, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leesburg, AL was 799.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leesburg was 403, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leesburg, AL
There are an estimated 217 married men in the town. 69.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Leesburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leesburg is 396 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leesburg, Alabama
There are an estimated 220 married women in the community. 69.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leesburg, AL
The median age of people living in Leesburg, AL was 39.6 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 Leesburg was 57. There were 619 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (117) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leesburg, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leesburg, AL was 798.

White Population in Leesburg, AL
The estimated White population in the Leesburg community is 792, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leesburg, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leesburg, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leesburg, AL was 3.

Asian Population in Leesburg, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leesburg, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leesburg was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leesburg community was 3, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leesburg, AL
The household population number in Leesburg was 799.

Group Quarters Population in Leesburg, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Leesburg, AL
The average household size in Leesburg is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.74 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leesburg, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 526 total housing units in Leesburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 338, or 64.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 292 were owner-occupied (86.4), and 46 were renter-occupied (13.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 188 vacant homes in Leesburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leesburg, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 153, with a median value in dollars of 93,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leesburg, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $760 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leesburg, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 389 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leesburg, Alabama
31 people in Leesburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leesburg, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leesburg was 74, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leesburg, AL
In 2000, there were 170 people in Leesburg, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leesburg, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Leesburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leesburg, Alabama
There were 371 in the labor force in Leesburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60 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 Leesburg was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leesburg, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,779. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leesburg, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leesburg, Alabama
Per capita income in Leesburg in the last full census was 15,583. 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 Leesburg numbered 30, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leesburg, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 128, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.