Leesville, LA Demographic Data
Leesville, LA Summary
Leesville is located in Vernon Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 6,540
- Area: 5.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,164.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 250.98 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Leesville, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,211
49%
50.8
Male
3,340
51%
49.2
Total Population
6,551
323,128,000
Leesville, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
507
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
401
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
425
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
357
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
609
9.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,170
17.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
804
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
717
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
367
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
294
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
474
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
299
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
127
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,965
75.8%
77.2
Female
2,398
48.3%
51.3
Male
2,567
51.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,780
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,085
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
900
13.7%
15.2
Female
565
62.8%
55.8
Male
335
37.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Leesville, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,374
97.3%
96.8
White
3,808
58.1%
72.6
Black or African American
2,258
34.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.9%
0.8
Asian
178
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
44
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
74
1.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
5
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
65
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
177
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
565
8.6%
17.8
Mexican
344
5.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
136
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
66
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,986
91.4%
82.2
Leesville, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
221
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
553
13.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,473
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,146
27.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
205
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
490
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
164
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
774
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,478
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
654
15.4%
31.2
Leesville, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,885
36.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,877
36.0%
47.5
Divorced
815
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
217
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
424
8.1
5.8%
Leesville, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,567
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
477
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
199
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
145
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
110
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
23
0.4%
1.1%
Leesville, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
326
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
179
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
380
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
319
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
493
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
421
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
201
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
137
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
41
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
36,738
57,617
Per capita income
19,313
31,128
Leesville, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
30
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
388
16.1%
9.8
Construction
117
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
451
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
80
3.3%
6.6
Information
53
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
64
2.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
187
7.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
191
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
301
12.5%
4.6
Retail trade
393
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
138
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
290
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
694
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
232
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
535
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
655
27.2%
18.1%
Leesville, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,574
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,155
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
247
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.3%
5.1
Walked
39
1.5%
2.7
Other means
81
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
44
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Leesville, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
239
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,303
51.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
745
29.5%
37.1
3 or more
235
9.3%
21.0
Leesville, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,522
78.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,141
45.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,381
54.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
673
21.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Leesville, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,195
1 room
100
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
74
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
301
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
522
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
797
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
627
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
424
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
218
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
132
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Leesville, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,195
1-unit, detached
2,093
65.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
52
1.6%
5.9
2-units
237
7.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
255
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
212
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
103
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
69
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
174
5.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Leesville, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
106
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
251
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
357
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
523
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
965
30.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
520
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
290
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
158
4.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.4%
1.4%
Leesville, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
829
32.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,674
66.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.5%
1.1
Leesville, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
636
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
1.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
6.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
53
8.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
113
17.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
415
65.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
282
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
107
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
147
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Leesville, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,280
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
196
15.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
344
26.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
720
56.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
101
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
744
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
182
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
203
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
165
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
156
12.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
426
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
133
0.0%
0.0%
Leesville, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,141
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
173
15.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
463
40.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
265
23.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
158
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
49
4.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,600
205,000
