Leechburg, Pennsylvania Census Data & Community Profile

LEECHBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leechburg, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leechburg, PA was 2,386.

Leechburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leechburg was 1,087, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leechburg, PA
There are an estimated 431 married men in the town. 51.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Leechburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leechburg is 1,299 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leechburg, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 455 married women in the community. 40.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leechburg, PA
The median age of people living in Leechburg, PA was 42.7 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 Leechburg was 134. There were 1,883 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.7 percent of the population (566) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leechburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leechburg, PA was 2,363.

White Population in Leechburg, PA
The estimated White population in the Leechburg community is 2,327, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leechburg, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 30, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leechburg, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leechburg, PA was 1.

Asian Population in Leechburg, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leechburg, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leechburg 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 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leechburg community was 16, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leechburg, PA
The household population number in Leechburg was 2,378.

Group Quarters Population in Leechburg, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Leechburg, PA
The average household size in Leechburg is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leechburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,193 total housing units in Leechburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,109, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 721 were owner-occupied (65), and 388 were renter-occupied (35, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 84 vacant homes in Leechburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leechburg, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 648, with a median value in dollars of 59,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leechburg, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $684 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leechburg, average costs per month were $289 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,402 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leechburg, Pennsylvania
227 people in Leechburg 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 Leechburg, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leechburg was 237, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leechburg, PA
In 2000, there were 456 people in Leechburg, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leechburg, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 124 people in Leechburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leechburg, Pennsylvania
There were 1,019 in the labor force in Leechburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.5 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 Leechburg was 28.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leechburg, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,434. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leechburg, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,785. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leechburg, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Leechburg in the last full census was 16,242. 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 Leechburg numbered 50, or 7.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leechburg, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 276, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.