Leesburg, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
30,807
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.2
0.431% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.4%
1.28% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,880
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$228,600
6.67% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,913
2.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Leesburg, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Leesburg, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Leesburg, FL are Lake-Sumter State College (990 degrees awarded in 2023) and Beacon College (116 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Leesburg, FL was $228,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Leesburg, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Leesburg, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Leesburg, FL is home to a population of 30.8k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.1% of Leesburg, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.12k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Leesburg, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Leesburg, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leesburg, FL was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leesburg, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.6k ± 1.29k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.96k ± 1.26k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.27k ± 1.2k
21.2%
Hispanic Population
6.52k people

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Leesburg, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.2% of the people in Leesburg, FL are hispanic (6.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leesburg, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.12k people
10.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.03k people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Leesburg, FL residents (3.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leesburg, FL was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    866 ± 215
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    268 ± 134
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    261 ± 118

Leesburg, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leesburg, FL employs 10.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leesburg, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,330 people), Retail Trade (1,419 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (895 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($72,540), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,022), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

10.9k
2024 Value
± 1,109
2.9%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leesburg, FL grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 10.6k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leesburg, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,164 people), Management Occupations (1,148 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (793 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leesburg, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k
2024 Value
± 1,109
2.9%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leesburg, FL grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 10.6k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leesburg, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,330 people), Retail Trade (1,419 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (895 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leesburg, FL, though some of these residents may live in Leesburg, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,576
Median earning men ± $4,851
$33,791
Median earning women ± $3,348

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,387), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,487), and Public Administration ($48,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($56,023), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,008), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Leesburg, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Leesburg, FL awarded 1,106 degrees. The student population of Leesburg, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,258 male students and 3,333 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Leesburg, FL are White (615 and 56.2%), Hispanic or Latino (220 and 20.1%), Black or African American (98 and 8.96%), and Asian (82 and 7.5%).

The largest universities in Leesburg, FL by number of degrees awarded are Lake-Sumter State College (990 and 89.5%) and Beacon College (116 and 10.5%).

The most popular majors in Leesburg, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (651 and 58.9%), Registered Nursing (99 and 8.95%), and Chemical Technology (83 and 7.5%).

The median tuition costs in Leesburg, FL are $48,510 for private four year colleges, and $3,292 and $13,276 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Leesburg, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,591 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,591 students enrolled in Leesburg, FL, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,903 records, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    651 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    60 degrees awarded
  3. General Engineering Technology
    21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Leesburg, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 651 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Lake-Sumter State College
    990 degrees awarded
  2. Beacon College
    116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake-Sumter State College with 990 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 477 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Leesburg, FL, which is 0.758 times less than the 629 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 615 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 220 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leesburg, FL was $228,600 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,300 to $228,600, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Leesburg, FL is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leesburg, FL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leesburg, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,954
$8,037
Median Property Taxes
±$799

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Leesburg, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.6%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Leesburg, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,880
Median Household Income
± $5,725
12.8k
Number of Households
± 1,156

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Leesburg, FL grew to $52,880 from the previous year's value of $47,506.

The following chart displays the households in Leesburg, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leesburg, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.9%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Leesburg, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leesburg, FL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Leesburg, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Leesburg, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leesburg, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leesburg, FL (4.97k out of 30.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leesburg, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.2% of the population of Leesburg, FL has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
27.2%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
20.6%
Medicare
20.7%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leesburg, FL declined by 20.6% from 13.6% to 10.8%.

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