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Leesville Louisiana Information: Leesville, Louisiana is part of VERNON County. Population for Leesville from the last gathering is 6753. You can view Leesville venues that host many Leesville LA events every year. You can also research Leesville Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Leesville Louisiana real estate guide. Leesville Louisiana has a latitude of 31.1254 and a longitude of -93.2763. Zip codes in Leesville, LA include 71446 ... more Leesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leesville, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leesville, LA was 6,753.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leesville was 3,308, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leesville, LA
There are an estimated 1,185 married men in the town. 45.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Leesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leesville is 3,445 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leesville, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,181 married women in the community. 44.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leesville, LA
The median age of people living in Leesville, LA was 33.7 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 Leesville was 503. There were 4,993 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (941) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leesville, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leesville, LA was 6,563.

White Population in Leesville, LA
The estimated White population in the Leesville community is 3,747, which is 55.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leesville, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,386, which is 35.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leesville, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leesville, LA was 99.

Asian Population in Leesville, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 141.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leesville, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leesville was an estimated 38.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 152, while those of “two or more races” was 190 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leesville community was 332, or 4.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leesville, LA
The household population number in Leesville was 6,494.

Group Quarters Population in Leesville, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 259.

Average Household Size in Leesville, LA
The average household size in Leesville is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leesville, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,389 total housing units in Leesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,841, or 83.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,392 were owner-occupied (49), and 1,449 were renter-occupied (51, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 548 vacant homes in Leesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leesville, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,115, with a median value in dollars of 59,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leesville, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $679 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leesville, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,115 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leesville, Louisiana
570 people in Leesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leesville, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leesville was 1,126, or 24.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leesville, LA
In 2000, there were 1,630 people in Leesville, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leesville, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 496 people in Leesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leesville, Louisiana
There were 2,891 in the labor force in Leesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.3 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 Leesville was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leesville, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,864. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leesville, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,435. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leesville, Louisiana
Per capita income in Leesville in the last full census was 14,360. 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 Leesville numbered 400, or 24.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leesville, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,847, or 28.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.