Leesburg, FL City Data

Leesburg, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,956 people who live in Leesburg and approximately 210,528 who live in Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leesburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Leesburg. We have included Leesburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leesburg Information

Lake County where Leesburg resides is 1,156.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 210,528 and has a population rank of 265 out of all the places in the United States.

Leesburg has a total of 15,956 people and of those residents there are 7,275 males and 8,681 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 2,363 births each year and around 2,855 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leesburg varies per year, but currently 15,731 are one race and 225 are two or more races.

Of the 15,956 people who live in Leesburg, there are 4,133 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leesburg is 2,101 male and 2,032 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,209.

General Leesburg Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	1,156.4
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	210,528
Population rank - Lake County	265
Total population	15,956
Total population (male)	7,275
Total population (female)	8,681
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Lake County	2,363
Deaths- Lake County	2,855
Population of one race	15,731
Population of two or more races	225
Population under 20 years	4,133
Population under 20 years (male)	2,101
Population under 20 years (female)	2,032
Total population 18 years and over	12,209

Leesburg Social Characteristics

There are 88,413 households in Leesburg. Families make up 62,695 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leesburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,105), male householder with no wife present (2,703) and female householder with no husband present (7,276). The remainder of the Leesburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,945. Leesburg, FL moving companies help people in Leesburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Leesburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leesburg is based, there are 91,192 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,086 never married, 54,880 now married, 1,600 separated, 13,478 widowed, and 9,148 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,089 separated, 3,540 widowed and 7,981 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leesburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leesburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lake County)
Total households	88,413
Family households (families)	62,695
With own children under 18 years	22,728
Married-couple family	52,105
With own children under 18 years	15,269
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,703
With own children under 18 years	1,545
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,276
With own children under 18 years	4,338
Nonfamily households	25,945
Householder living alone	21,717
65 years and over	12,082

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,952
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,701
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,087
Householder	4,080
Spouse	2,683
Child	3,997
Other relatives	231
Nonrelatives	403
Unmarried partner	185
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	59
Unmarried partner	373
Foster child	34
Other	80

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,246
Male householder	1,062
Male householder living alone	821
Male householder not living alone	241
Female householder	1,633
Female householder living alone	1,475
Female householder not living alone	158
Nonrelatives	551
Unmarried partner	188
Roomer or boarder	85
Housemate or roommate	163
Foster child	23
Other	92

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	91,192
Never married	12,086
Now married	54,880
Separated	1,600
Widowed	13,478
Divorced	9,148
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,089
Widowed	3,540
Divorced	7,981

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,956
Male	7,275
Under 5 years	521
5 to 9 years	541
10 to 14 years	554
15 to 17 years	301
18 and 19 years	184
20 years	87
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	239
25 to 29 years	436
30 to 34 years	396
35 to 39 years	426
40 to 44 years	442
45 to 49 years	405
50 to 54 years	383
55 to 59 years	350
60 and 61 years	101
62 to 64 years	192
65 and 66 years	141
67 to 69 years	227
70 to 74 years	367
75 to 79 years	365
80 to 84 years	283
85 years and over	264
Female	8,681
Under 5 years	485
5 to 9 years	552
10 to 14 years	516
15 to 17 years	277
18 and 19 years	202
20 years	91
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	300
25 to 29 years	483
30 to 34 years	469
35 to 39 years	464
40 to 44 years	511
45 to 49 years	426
50 to 54 years	490
55 to 59 years	384
60 and 61 years	150
62 to 64 years	264
65 and 66 years	173
67 to 69 years	277
70 to 74 years	512
75 to 79 years	548
80 to 84 years	453
85 years and over	578

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,956
One race	15,731
White	10,627
Black or African American	4,646
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	213
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	7
Two or more races	225

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,333
People who are White alone	10,090
People who are Black or African American alone	4,563
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	42
People who are Asian alone	212
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	644
People who are Some other race alone	200

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	199,560
Same house	98,871
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,828
Different state or abroad	32,303
Different state	29,280
Abroad	3,023

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	210,528
Born in United States	33,817
State of residence	70,344
Different state	126,492
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,872
Foreign born	10,820

Leesburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Leesburg. That total enrollment is 40,624 for the population of the country, which includes Leesburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,365 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,647 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,503.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Leesburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,624
Pre-kindergarten	2,753
Public	1,400
Private	1,353
Kindergarten	2,543
Public	2,169
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,990
Public	17,644
Private	2,346
Elementary and high school	29,824
Public	26,845
Private	2,979
High school grades 9 to 12	9,834
Public	9,201
Private	633
College, undergraduate years	4,787
Public	3,998
Private	789
Graduate or professional school	717
Public	496
Private	221
Not enrolled in school	163,384

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	155,572
Less than 9th grade	8,889
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	22,593
High school graduate	53,339
Some college, no degree	35,744
Associate's degree	9,196
Bachelor's degree	25,811
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,509

Leesburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 172,274 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leesburg. The Leesburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (23,712), service occupations (15,205), sales and office occupations (22,419), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,540), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,229) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,714). The 172,274 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,133 private wage and salary workers, 10,183 government workers, 6,159 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	172,274
In labor force	86,307
Civilian labor force	86,178
Employed	82,819
Unemployed	3,359
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	129
Females 16 years and over	89,952
In labor force	39,995
Civilian labor force	39,975
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,609
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	82,322
In labor force	46,312
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,750
Armed forces	109

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,463
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	65,662
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,388
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,129
Other means	838
Worked at home	2,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,176,595

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,712
Management, professional, and related occupations	23,712
Service occupations	15,205
Sales and office occupations	22,419
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,540
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,229
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,714

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,712
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,311
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,264
Wholesale trade	3,399
Retail trade	11,145
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,043
Information	2,347
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,901
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,716
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,135
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,273
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,313

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,712
Private wage and salary workers	66,133
Government workers	10,183
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,159
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leesburg Housing Characteristics

In Leesburg, FL there are 102,830 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 88,413 occupied and 14,417 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leesburg, there are 59,006 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,488 units in Leesburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Leesburg, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leesburg, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leesburg. There are 834 housing units with rent less than $200, 768 with rent between $200-299, 4,818 with rent between $300-499 and 8,267 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leesburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leesburg, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	102,830
Occupied housing units	88,413
Vacant housing units	14,417

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	102,830
1-unit, detached	59,006
1-unit, attached	2,488
2 units	2,222
3 or 4 units	2,380
5 to 9 units	1,869
10 to 19 units	1,107
20 to 49 units	1,257
50 or more units	1,272
Mobile home	30,549

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	88,413
Owner-occupied	72,047
Renter-occupied	16,366

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	88,413
No vehicles available	4,733
2 vehicle available	44,451
3 vehicles available	8,593
4 vehicles available	2,057
5 or more vehicles available	796

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	88,413
Utility gas	11,014
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	70,732
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	882
Coal or coke	10
Wood	377
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	130
No fuel used	483

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	88,413
Less Than $50,000	72,047
$50,000 to $99,999	19,527
$100,000 to $149,999	13,142
$150,000 to $199,999	5,933
$200,000 to $299,999	3,146
$300,000 to $499,999	961
$1,000,000 or more	61
Median (dollars)	100,600

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,366
Less than $200	834
$200 to $299	768
$300 to $499	4,818
$500 to $699	4,909
$700 to $999	2,425
$1,000 to $1,499	697
$1,500 or more	235