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Leesville, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Leesville is 6,656, which is 1.44% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Leesville population density is 1,184.98 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Leesville is white, which represent 54.85% of the total population. The average Leesville education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,656. #91

Population Growth Since 2000, #203

Leesville, LA		-1.44%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #113

Leesville, LA	1,184.98 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,651 (54.85%, #309)
Black:	2,431 (36.52%, #175)
Hispanic:	395 (5.93%, #76)
Asian:	190 (2.85%, #47)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	107 (1.61%, #68)
One Race, Other:	28 (0.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	249 (3.74%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	204 (51.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	84 (21.27%, see rank)
Cuban:	12 (3.04%, see rank)
Central American:	52 (13.16%, see rank)
South American:	5 (1.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	9 (4.74%, see rank)
Chinese:	73 (38.42%, see rank)
Filipino:	37 (19.47%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (2.11%, see rank)
Korean:	60 (31.58%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	7 (3.68%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,820 (72.42%) out of the total population of 6,656 reported first ancestry.

	Leesville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	20	0.30%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.03%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	37	0.56%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	330	4.96%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	399	5.99%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	584	8.77%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	627	9.42%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	137	2.06%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.08%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	82	1.23%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	1	0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.15%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	32	0.48%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	61	0.92%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	21	0.32%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	18	0.27%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.08%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	387	5.81%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	32	0.48%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,387 (50.89%, see rank)

Females: 3,269 (49.11%, see rank)

Leesville, LA	Male: 50.89% Female: 49.11%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Leesville, LA	31.80 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Leesville, LA	30.60 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Leesville, LA	33.70 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Leesville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	546	8.20%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	361	5.42%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	399	5.99%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	517	7.77%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	651	9.78%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,172	17.61%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	879	13.21%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	681	10.23%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	634	9.53%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	455	6.84%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	258	3.88%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	103	1.55%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Leesville, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,182, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	751, 17.96%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,405, 33.60%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,326, 31.71%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	500, 11.96%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	200, 4.78%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.73, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Leesville, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	177	81.36%	18.64%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	635	93.07%, see rank	6.93%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	365	91.23%, see rank	8.77%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	298	75.17%, see rank	24.83%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	58.54%, see rank	41.46%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Leesville, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	2,460, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	874, 35.53%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,586, 64.47%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,476, 60.00%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.50, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	924, 37.56%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	984, 40.00%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Leesville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,350	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,716	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	1,139	41.94%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	1,269	46.72%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	71	2.61%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	237	8.73%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,634	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	690	26.20%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	1,126	42.75%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	287	10.90%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	531	20.16%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Leesville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	6,285	94.43%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,300	49.58%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,749	41.30%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	236	3.55%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	371	5.57%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	170	2.55%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	201	3.02%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	99	1.49%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	156	2.34%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	6	0.09%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	17	0.26%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	93	1.40%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Leesville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	2,122	86.26%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	110	4.47%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	118	4.80%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	102	4.15%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	8	0.33%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.