Leslie, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

510

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

2.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.3%

2.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,598

3.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,300

Population & Diversity

Leslie, GA is home to a population of 510 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (232 people) in Leslie, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Leslie, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leslie, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Leslie, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leslie, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 113
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 161
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 59

0.98%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.98% of the people in Leslie, GA are hispanic (5 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 7
Korea
5 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Leslie, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Leslie, GA.

Economy

The economy of Leslie, GA employs 217 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leslie, GA were Educational Services (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($145,556), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,556), and Educational Services ($87,560).

Employment

Occupations

217

2024 Value

± 109

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 66.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leslie, GA grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 194 employees to 217 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leslie, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leslie, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

217

2024 Value

± 109

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 66.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leslie, GA grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 194 employees to 217 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leslie, GA, are Educational Services (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leslie, GA, though some of these residents may live in Leslie, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,125

Median earning men ± $21,901

$35,781

Median earning women ± $23,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Manufacturing ($32,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,042) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($15,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leslie, GA was $88,300 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,300 to $88,300, a 27.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Leslie, GA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leslie, GA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leslie, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,649

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Leslie, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Leslie, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Leslie, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leslie, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,598

Median Household Income

± $11,392

177

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 177 households in Leslie, GA grew to $55,598 from the previous year's value of $53,571.

The following chart displays the households in Leslie, GA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leslie, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (0.922%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Leslie, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (0.922%).

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.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leslie, GA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Leslie, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Leslie, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leslie, GA (169 out of 508 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leslie, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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