Leeds, MA City Data

Leeds, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,452 people who live in Leeds and approximately 152,251 who live in Hampshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leeds 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 Leeds. We have included Leeds housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leeds Information

Hampshire County where Leeds resides is 545.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 152,251 and has a population rank of 352 out of all the places in the United States.

Leeds has a total of 1,452 people and of those residents there are 641 males and 811 females. The median age of the male population is 42.4 and the female population is 45.6. There are approximately 1,272 births each year and around 1,288 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leeds varies per year, but currently 1,427 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 1,452 people who live in Leeds, there are 350 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leeds is 180 male and 170 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 1,137.

General Leeds Information
Total area in square miles - Hampshire County	545.44
Water area in square miles - Hampshire County	N/A
Resident population - Hampshire County	152,251
Population rank - Hampshire County	352
Total population	1,452
Total population (male)	641
Total population (female)	811
Population median age (male)	42.4
Population median age (female)	45.6
Births - Hampshire County	1,272
Deaths- Hampshire County	1,288
Population of one race	1,427
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	350
Population under 20 years (male)	180
Population under 20 years (female)	170
Total population 18 years and over	1,137

Leeds Social Characteristics

There are 55,991 households in Leeds. Families make up 33,879 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leeds families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,566), male householder with no wife present (1,741) and female householder with no husband present (5,129). The remainder of the Leeds households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,172. Leeds, MA moving companies help people in Leeds 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 Leeds. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leeds is based, there are 69,477 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,702 never married, 29,132 now married, 1,078 separated, 6,090 widowed, and 6,475 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 848 separated, 1,435 widowed and 4,271 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leeds social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leeds.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hampshire County)
Total households	55,991
Family households (families)	33,879
With own children under 18 years	16,550
Married-couple family	26,566
With own children under 18 years	11,880
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,741
With own children under 18 years	879
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,129
With own children under 18 years	3,354
Nonfamily households	22,172
Householder living alone	16,061
65 years and over	5,686

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	184
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	143
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,096
Householder	369
Spouse	282
Child	388
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	46
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	256
Male householder	72
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	137
Female householder living alone	114
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,477
Never married	26,702
Now married	29,132
Separated	1,078
Widowed	6,090
Divorced	6,475
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	848
Widowed	1,435
Divorced	4,271

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,452
Male	641
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	15
Female	811
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	6
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	69
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	55

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,452
One race	1,427
White	1,387
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,352
People who are White alone	1,290
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	40
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,599
Same house	78,444
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,963
Different state or abroad	21,833
Different state	17,904
Abroad	3,929

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hampshire County)
Total resident population	152,251
Born in United States	94,078
State of residence	96,656
Different state	43,091
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,531
Foreign born	9,973

Leeds 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 Leeds. That total enrollment is 55,111 for the population of the country, which includes Leeds. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,112 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 29,422.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	55,111
Pre-kindergarten	2,495
Public	1,189
Private	1,306
Kindergarten	1,617
Public	1,385
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,067
Public	12,553
Private	1,514
Elementary and high school	21,576
Public	19,296
Private	2,280
High school grades 9 to 12	7,509
Public	6,743
Private	766
College, undergraduate years	25,536
Public	17,713
Private	7,823
Graduate or professional school	3,887
Public	3,156
Private	731
Not enrolled in school	93,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,193
Less than 9th grade	3,104
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,815
High school graduate	24,029
Some college, no degree	16,336
Associate's degree	7,544
Bachelor's degree	35,365
Graduate or professional degree	37.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,995

Leeds Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 126,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leeds. The Leeds occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (35,546), service occupations (12,762), sales and office occupations (19,652), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (343), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,497) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,026). The 126,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 57,484 private wage and salary workers, 18,959 government workers, 6,273 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hampshire County)
Population 16 years and over	126,209
In labor force	87,452
Civilian labor force	87,297
Employed	82,826
Unemployed	4,471
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	155
Females 16 years and over	68,428
In labor force	45,019
Civilian labor force	44,992
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,088
Armed forces	27
Males 16 years and over	57,781
In labor force	42,433
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,383
Armed forces	128

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hampshire County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,424
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,349
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,237
Other means	351
Worked at home	3,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,705,620

OCCUPATION (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	35,546
Service occupations	12,762
Sales and office occupations	19,652
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	343
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,497
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,026

INDUSTRY (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	637
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,557
Wholesale trade	1,974
Retail trade	8,238
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,025
Information	2,368
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,916
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,613
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	31,446
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,462
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,580

CLASS OF WORKER (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Private wage and salary workers	57,484
Government workers	18,959
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,273
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leeds Housing Characteristics

In Leeds, MA there are 58,644 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,991 occupied and 2,653 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leeds, there are 35,500 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,150 units in Leeds. 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 Leeds, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leeds, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leeds. There are 1,179 housing units with rent less than $200, 969 with rent between $200-299, 3,044 with rent between $300-499 and 13,157 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leeds gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leeds, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	58,644
Occupied housing units	55,991
Vacant housing units	2,653

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	58,644
1-unit, detached	35,500
1-unit, attached	2,150
2 units	5,415
3 or 4 units	5,193
5 to 9 units	3,810
10 to 19 units	2,603
20 to 49 units	1,614
50 or more units	1,461
Mobile home	880

HOUSING TENURE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Owner-occupied	36,368
Renter-occupied	19,623

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
No vehicles available	4,075
2 vehicle available	31,206
3 vehicles available	5,733
4 vehicles available	1,834
5 or more vehicles available	499

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Utility gas	14,012
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,937
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26,007
Coal or coke	137
Wood	2,182
Solar energy	40
Other fuel	230
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Less Than $50,000	36,368
$50,000 to $99,999	3,747
$100,000 to $149,999	12,620
$150,000 to $199,999	7,218
$200,000 to $299,999	4,069
$300,000 to $499,999	990
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	142,400

GROSS RENT (Hampshire County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,623
Less than $200	1,179
$200 to $299	969
$300 to $499	3,044
$500 to $699	6,379
$700 to $999	5,064
$1,000 to $1,499	1,521
$1,500 or more	192