Leakesville, MS City Data

Leakesville, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,026 people who live in Leakesville and approximately 13,299 who live in Greene County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leakesville 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 Leakesville. We have included Leakesville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leakesville Information

Greene County where Leakesville resides is 718.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,299 and has a population rank of 2,204 out of all the places in the United States.

Leakesville has a total of 1,026 people and of those residents there are 428 males and 598 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 49. There are approximately 155 births each year and around 101 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leakesville varies per year, but currently 1,026 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 1,026 people who live in Leakesville, there are 247 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leakesville is 119 male and 128 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 805.

General Leakesville Information
Total area in square miles - Greene County	718.69
Water area in square miles - Greene County	N/A
Resident population - Greene County	13,299
Population rank - Greene County	2,204
Total population	1,026
Total population (male)	428
Total population (female)	598
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	49
Births - Greene County	155
Deaths- Greene County	101
Population of one race	1,026
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	247
Population under 20 years (male)	119
Population under 20 years (female)	128
Total population 18 years and over	805

Leakesville Social Characteristics

There are 4,148 households in Leakesville. Families make up 3,152 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leakesville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,539), male householder with no wife present (123) and female householder with no husband present (468). The remainder of the Leakesville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 996. Leakesville, MS moving companies help people in Leakesville 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 Leakesville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leakesville is based, there are 4,522 females 15 and over; of those females there are 793 never married, 2,722 now married, 85 separated, 582 widowed, and 340 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 135 separated, 114 widowed and 646 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leakesville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leakesville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Greene County)
Total households	4,148
Family households (families)	3,152
With own children under 18 years	1,687
Married-couple family	2,539
With own children under 18 years	1,207
Male householder, no wife present, family	123
With own children under 18 years	68
Female householder, no husband present, family	468
With own children under 18 years	287
Nonfamily households	996
Householder living alone	924
65 years and over	386

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	134
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	774
Householder	263
Spouse	199
Child	258
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	139
Male householder	38
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	89
Female householder living alone	82
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,522
Never married	793
Now married	2,722
Separated	85
Widowed	582
Divorced	340
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	135
Widowed	114
Divorced	646

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,026
Male	428
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	11
Female	598
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	59

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,026
One race	1,026
White	820
Black or African American	199
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	913
People who are White alone	729
People who are Black or African American alone	177
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,366
Same house	7,483
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,435
Different state or abroad	877
Different state	720
Abroad	157

PLACE OF BIRTH (Greene County)
Total resident population	13,299
Born in United States	8,173
State of residence	10,370
Different state	2,867
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	40

Leakesville 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 Leakesville. That total enrollment is 2,768 for the population of the country, which includes Leakesville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 374 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,307 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 310.

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 Leakesville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,768
Pre-kindergarten	165
Public	120
Private	45
Kindergarten	138
Public	137
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,435
Public	1,373
Private	62
Elementary and high school	2,154
Public	2,076
Private	78
High school grades 9 to 12	719
Public	703
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	288
Public	256
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	23
Public	17
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	9,975

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,352
Less than 9th grade	813
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,913
High school graduate	3,174
Some college, no degree	1,460
Associate's degree	327
Bachelor's degree	665
Graduate or professional degree	8
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	442

Leakesville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,469 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leakesville. The Leakesville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (885), service occupations (629), sales and office occupations (724), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (165), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (817) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (930). The 10,469 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,906 private wage and salary workers, 889 government workers, 332 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Greene County)
Population 16 years and over	10,469
In labor force	4,664
Civilian labor force	4,633
Employed	4,150
Unemployed	483
Percent Unemployed	10.4
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	4,441
In labor force	2,032
Civilian labor force	2,030
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	6,028
In labor force	2,632
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	264
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Greene County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,122
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,969
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	918
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	51
Other means	74
Worked at home	94
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	169,385

OCCUPATION (Greene County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	885
Management, professional, and related occupations	885
Service occupations	629
Sales and office occupations	724
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	165
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	817
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	930

INDUSTRY (Greene County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	885
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	409
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	760
Wholesale trade	68
Retail trade	350
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	229
Information	17
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	123
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	109
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	760
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	152
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	355

CLASS OF WORKER (Greene County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	885
Private wage and salary workers	2,906
Government workers	889
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	332
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leakesville Housing Characteristics

In Leakesville, MS there are 4,947 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,148 occupied and 799 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leakesville, there are 3,182 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 43 units in Leakesville. 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 Leakesville, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leakesville, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leakesville. There are 64 housing units with rent less than $200, 72 with rent between $200-299, 167 with rent between $300-499 and 39 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leakesville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leakesville, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Greene County)
Total housing units	4,947
Occupied housing units	4,148
Vacant housing units	799

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Greene County)
Total housing units	4,947
1-unit, detached	3,182
1-unit, attached	43
2 units	29
3 or 4 units	42
5 to 9 units	20
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units	44
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,529

HOUSING TENURE (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	4,148
Owner-occupied	3,612
Renter-occupied	536

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	4,148
No vehicles available	314
2 vehicle available	2,599
3 vehicles available	688
4 vehicles available	148
5 or more vehicles available	99

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	4,148
Utility gas	236
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,179
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke	2
Wood	214
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	4,148
Less Than $50,000	3,612
$50,000 to $99,999	712
$100,000 to $149,999	159
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	57,900

GROSS RENT (Greene County)
Occupied units paying rent	536
Less than $200	64
$200 to $299	72
$300 to $499	167
$500 to $699	36
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A