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Leeds Maine Information: Leeds, Maine is part of ANDROSCOGGIN County. Population for Leeds from the last gathering is 2001. You can view Leeds venues that host many Leeds ME events every year. You can also research Leeds Maine homes for sale by visiting our Leeds Maine real estate guide. Leeds Maine has a latitude of 44.2948 and a longitude of -70.131. Zip codes in Leeds, ME include 04263 ... more Leeds zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leeds, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leeds, ME was 2,001.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leeds was 1,008, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leeds, ME
There are an estimated 488 married men in the town. 62.7 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 993 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leeds, Maine
There are an estimated 462 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leeds, ME
The median age of people living in Leeds, ME was 35.9 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 105. There were 1,449 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (187) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leeds, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leeds, ME was 1,997.

White Population in Leeds, ME
The estimated White population in the Leeds community is 1,983, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leeds, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leeds, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leeds, ME was 6.

Asian Population in Leeds, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leeds community was 10, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leeds, ME
The household population number in Leeds was 2,001.

Group Quarters Population in Leeds, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Leeds, ME
The average household size in Leeds is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leeds, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 856 total housing units in Leeds.

The number of occupied housing units was 736, or 86 of the total units in town. Of these, 624 were owner-occupied (84.8), and 112 were renter-occupied (15.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 120 vacant homes in Leeds at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leeds, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 308, with a median value in dollars of 89,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leeds, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $863 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leeds, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,094 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leeds, Maine
167 people in Leeds also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leeds, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leeds was 212, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leeds, ME
In 2000, there were 376 people in Leeds, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leeds, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 89 people in Leeds who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leeds, Maine
There were 1,037 in the labor force in Leeds at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68 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 32.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leeds, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,993. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leeds, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,557. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leeds, Maine
Per capita income in Leeds in the last full census was 15,602. 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 33, or 5.9 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, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 196, or 9.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.