Leesville is a city located in Vernon Parish Louisiana. Leesville has a 2020 population of 5,289. Leesville is currently declining at a rate of -1.91% annually and its population has decreased by -19.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,555 in 2010.
The average household income in Leesville is $45,061 with a poverty rate of 33.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $697 per month, and the median house value is $96,600. The median age in Leesville is 35.2 years, 33.5 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leesvillewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,211 | 55.62% |
Black or African American | 2,126 | 36.83% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 32 | 0.55% |
Asian | 143 | 2.48% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 118 | 2.04% |
Two or More Races | 140 | 2.43% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,444 | 2.34 | 42.1 |
Married | 728 | 3.35 | 60.6 |
Male | 83 | 3.89 | 22.9 |
Female | 387 | 3.61 | 23.8 |
Non Family | 1,246 | 1.24 | 38.4 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 196 | 5.04% |
9th to 12th Grade | 427 | 10.99% |
High School Graduate | 1,380 | 35.51% |
Some College | 872 | 22.44% |
Associates Degree | 295 | 7.59% |
Bachelors Degree | 532 | 13.69% |
Graduate Degree | 184 | 4.73% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 3 | 3 | 3 |
White | 2,033 | 1,791 | 435 |
Black | 1,399 | 1,152 | 229 |
2+ Races | 69 | 63 | 10 |
Other Race | 47 | 47 | 6 |
Asian | 103 | 51 | 12 |
Hispanic | 265 | 198 | 26 |
Native American | 26 | 17 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$30,040
Average Earnings
$37,514
Average Male
$20,952
Average Female
90.81% of Leesville residents speak only English, while 9.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.11% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 32 | 19 | 59.38% |
Black | 2,100 | 908 | 43.24% |
Hispanic | 501 | 159 | 31.74% |
White | 2,799 | 800 | 28.58% |
Asian | 143 | 15 | 10.49% |
Other | 49 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 138 | 28 | 20.29% |
33.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
28.26%
Male Poverty Rate
39.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Leesville is Native, with 59.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Leesville is Multiple, with 20.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.24%.
35.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.4%
Male Marriage Rate
32.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 389 | 15.81% |
Black | 272 | 18.54% |
Asian | 11 | 9.24% |
Islander | 3 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 11 | 16.42% |
2+ Races | 18 | 23.08% |
Hispanic | 38 | 11.55% |
16.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.9%
Labor Force Participation
44%
Employment Rate
11%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.48%
Born in Leesville
95.32%
Native Born
4.68%
Foreign Born
2.11%
Non Citizen
2.56%
Naturalized
95.32% of Leesville residents were born in the United States, with 54.48% having been born in Louisiana. 2.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 2,518 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 3,291 | 773 | 2.71% |
1940 | 2,829 | -462 | -1.50% |
1950 | 4,670 | 1,841 | 5.14% |
1960 | 4,689 | 19 | 0.04% |
1970 | 8,928 | 4,239 | 6.65% |
1980 | 9,054 | 126 | 0.14% |
1990 | 7,638 | -1,416 | -1.69% |
2000 | 6,753 | -885 | -1.22% |
2010 | 6,555 | -198 | -0.30% |
2011 | 6,492 | -63 | -0.96% |
2012 | 6,717 | 225 | 3.47% |
2013 | 6,506 | -211 | -3.14% |
2014 | 6,364 | -142 | -2.18% |
2015 | 6,144 | -220 | -3.46% |
2016 | 6,102 | -42 | -0.68% |
2017 | 5,936 | -166 | -2.72% |
2018 | 5,701 | -235 | -3.96% |
2019 | 5,598 | -103 | -1.81% |
2020 | 5,495 | -103 | -1.84% |
2021 | 5,392 | -103 | -1.87% |
2022 | 5,289 | -103 | -1.91% |