Leeds is a city located in Jefferson County Alabama. Leeds has a 2020 population of 12,434. Leeds is currently growing at a rate of 0.44% annually and its population has increased by 0.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,324 in 2010.
The average household income in Leeds is $81,746 with a poverty rate of 8.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $887 per month, and the median house value is $165,300. The median age in Leeds is 36.9 years, 35.1 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leedswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,414 | 82.95% |
Black or African American | 1,734 | 13.81% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 | 0.03% |
Asian | 14 | 0.11% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 48 | 0.38% |
Two or More Races | 334 | 2.66% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,613 | 2.72 | 77 |
Married | 2,495 | 3.33 | 86.9 |
Male | 241 | 3.05 | 58.1 |
Female | 606 | 3.26 | 53.6 |
Non Family | 1,271 | 1.2 | 72.3 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.72
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 305 | 3.57% |
9th to 12th Grade | 645 | 7.56% |
High School Graduate | 2,124 | 24.89% |
Some College | 2,141 | 25.09% |
Associates Degree | 965 | 11.31% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,470 | 17.23% |
Graduate Degree | 883 | 10.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 7 | 7 | 7 |
White | 6,923 | 6,126 | 2,089 |
Black | 1,184 | 1,081 | 211 |
2+ Races | 249 | 199 | 29 |
Hispanic | 345 | 295 | 17 |
Native American | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 14 | 14 | |
Other Race | 22 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$42,572
Average Earnings
$44,832
Average Male
$40,444
Average Female
95.23% of Leeds residents speak only English, while 4.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.12% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
Islander | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
Black | 1,734 | 153 | 8.82% |
White | 10,164 | 867 | 8.53% |
Other | 26 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 489 | 34 | 6.95% |
Multiple | 334 | 5 | 1.50% |
8.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.04%
Male Poverty Rate
8.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Leeds is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Leeds is Multiple, with 1.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.15%.
53.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.1%
Male Marriage Rate
52.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 463 | 6.18% |
Black | 102 | 8.13% |
Asian | 14 | 100.00% |
Islander | 7 | 100.00% |
2+ Races | 58 | 19.08% |
Hispanic | 29 | 7.59% |
13.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.40%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.3%
Labor Force Participation
65.2%
Employment Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
70.71%
Born in Leeds
96.48%
Native Born
3.52%
Foreign Born
3.40%
Non Citizen
0.12%
Naturalized
96.48% of Leeds residents were born in the United States, with 70.71% having been born in Alabama. 3.40% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 2,529 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 2,910 | 381 | 1.41% |
1950 | 3,306 | 396 | 1.28% |
1960 | 6,162 | 2,856 | 6.42% |
1970 | 6,991 | 829 | 1.27% |
1980 | 8,638 | 1,647 | 2.14% |
1990 | 10,009 | 1,371 | 1.48% |
2000 | 10,455 | 446 | 0.44% |
2010 | 11,773 | 1,318 | 1.19% |
2011 | 11,828 | 55 | 0.47% |
2012 | 11,883 | 55 | 0.46% |
2013 | 11,938 | 55 | 0.46% |
2014 | 11,993 | 55 | 0.46% |
2015 | 12,048 | 55 | 0.46% |
2016 | 12,103 | 55 | 0.46% |
2017 | 12,158 | 55 | 0.45% |
2018 | 12,213 | 55 | 0.45% |
2019 | 12,268 | 55 | 0.45% |
2020 | 12,324 | 56 | 0.46% |
2021 | 12,379 | 55 | 0.45% |
2022 | 12,434 | 55 | 0.44% |