Leesville, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,957 (Urban population: 5,890 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 67 (all nonfarm))

Leesville, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,387 (2,835 occupied: 1,376 owner occupied, 1,459 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	32%

Housing density: 621 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $376 (lower quartile is $241, upper quartile is $493)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $404

Median gross rent in Leesville, LA in 2007: $498

Housing units in Leesville with a mortgage: 644 (61 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 471

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,972 (it was $56,300 in 2000)

Leesville:	$93,972
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,110 - $119,957

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $103,664
Here: $103,664
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $90,792
Here: $90,792
State: $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,803
Here: $90,803
State: $189,844

Mobile homes: $19,121
Here: $19,121
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,463

In family households: 5,158 (1,035 male householders, 596 female householders)
1,047 spouses, 1,945 children (1,722 natural, 50 adopted, 173 stepchildren), 202 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 88 other relatives, 186 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,305 (607 male householders (552 living alone)), 562 female householders (519 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 261 (221 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 654 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,071 1-person, 92 2-persons, 6 6-persons.

814 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (82 men, 571 women).

92.0% of residents of Leesville speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 380 (5.7%)
(72.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leesville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 323 6 rooms: 365 7 rooms: 282 8 rooms: 162 9 or more rooms: 66

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leesville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 64 2 rooms: 197 3 rooms: 307 4 rooms: 354 5 rooms: 321 6 rooms: 149 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 42
1990 to 1994: 271
1980 to 1989: 585
1970 to 1979: 907
1960 to 1969: 576
1950 to 1959: 471
1940 to 1949: 273
1939 or earlier: 245

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leesville:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 246 3 bedrooms: 785 4 bedrooms: 255 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leesville:
	no bedroom: 77 1 bedroom: 526 2 bedrooms: 480 3 bedrooms: 362 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Leesville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 80 1 vehicle: 577 2 vehicles: 524 3 vehicles: 147 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Leesville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 400 1 vehicle: 824 2 vehicles: 210 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Leesville, LA:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 39
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $49,999: 148
$50,000 to $59,999: 165
$60,000 to $69,999: 181
$70,000 to $79,999: 143
$80,000 to $89,999: 114
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Leesville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Leesville:

Less than $100: 75 people
$100 to $149: 46
$150 to $199: 68
$200 to $249: 120
$250 to $299: 97
$300 to $349: 103
$350 to $399: 185
$400 to $449: 156
$450 to $499: 115
$500 to $549: 85
$550 to $599: 100
$600 to $649: 31
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 78

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 85 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 30 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 44 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 123

Leesville, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.8%
Number of people working at home: 51 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 147
5 to 9 minutes: 398
10 to 14 minutes: 376
15 to 19 minutes: 704
20 to 24 minutes: 375
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 172
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 44
60 to 89 minutes: 82
90 or more minutes: 108

Leesville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,794 (71%)
Carpooled: 483 (19%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 35 (1%)
Walked: 115 (5%)
Other means: 47 (2%)
Worked at home: 51 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 611
$10,000 to $14,999: 319
$15,000 to $19,999: 264
$20,000 to $24,999: 256
$25,000 to $29,999: 214
$30,000 to $34,999: 201
$35,000 to $39,999: 160
$40,000 to $44,999: 108
$45,000 to $49,999: 125
$50,000 to $59,999: 136
$60,000 to $74,999: 182
$75,000 to $99,999: 181
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2688

United States or American: 769

German: 449

Irish: 237

English: 207

French (except Basque): 122

Italian: 101

Subsaharan African:: 61

African: 61

Scottish: 57

Polish: 48

European: 31

Scotch-Irish: 31

French Canadian: 29

Arab:: 23

Syrian: 16

Russian: 11

Canadian: 8

Norwegian: 8

Austrian: 7

Danish: 7

Lebanese: 7

Greek: 7

Dutch: 6

Swedish: 6

Scandinavian: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

British: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (23%)
Korea (21%)
Philippines (12%)
India (8%)
Vietnam (7%)
Panama (7%)
Mexico (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3522
Northeast: 230
Midwest: 539
South: 1586
West: 210

49% of Leesville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 127
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 600
Less than 1 year of college: 155
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 186
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 51
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 97
9th grade: 144
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 98
12th grade, no diploma: 76
High school graduate (or equivalency): 831
Less than 1 year of college: 164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 285
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 150
Master's degree: 107
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 44.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 22.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,952
Black householders: $20,204
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,099
Asian householders: $25,173
Some other race householders: $27,735
Two or more races householders: $27,534
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,339

Leesville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Leesville household income for Black householders

Leesville household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Leesville household income for Asian householders

Leesville household income for Some other race householders

Leesville household income for Two or more races householders

Leesville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Leesville marital status for males

Leesville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,895
Black or African American householders: $99,967
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,987
Asian householders: $111,420
Some other race householders: $106,348
Two or more races householders: $53,174
Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,603

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,000
One, attached: 71
Two: 302
3 or 4: 218
5 to 9: 196
10 to 19: 242
20 to 49: 52
50 or more: 49
Mobile homes: 257

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,366

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Leesville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (65%) Utility gas (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	1.5%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	5.5%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17

Here:	8.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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