East Leon, Florida
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Males: 14,346 | (46.0%) |
Females: 16,857 | (54.0%) |
Median resident age: | 37.2 years |
Florida median age: | 38.7 years |
Zip code: 32308
East Leon: | $88,337 |
FL: | $69,303 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,119 (it was $25,621 in 2000)
East Leon CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $363,486 (it was $127,100 in 2000)
East Leon: | $363,486 |
FL: | $354,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $363,962; detached houses: $401,611; townhouses or other attached units: $225,271; in 2-unit structures: $250,649; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,842; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $333,802; mobile homes: $147,465; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $57,589
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Leon, FL
- 19,33867.7%White alone
- 7,25225.4%Black alone
- 1,0523.7%Hispanic
- 4771.7%Asian alone
- 3131.1%Two or more races
- 820.3%American Indian alone
- 290.1%Other race alone
- 110.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in East Leon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 147.6 square miles.
Population density: 211 people per square mile (very low).
East Leon CCD: | 1.1% ($1,367) |
Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (9.7 miles , pop. 150,624).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (147.5 miles , pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (675.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 30.51 N, Longitude: 84.12 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 850
Here: | 3.0% |
Florida: | 2.9% |
- Public administration (26.7%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Construction (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
- Public administration (25.9%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.7%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (3.2%)
- Public administration (27.4%)
- Health care (14.1%)
- Educational services (13.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
- Finance & insurance (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Social assistance (2.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Computer specialists (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Registered nurses (2.9%)
- Top executives (2.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Computer specialists (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Top executives (3.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Accountants and auditors (3.1%)
Average climate in East Leon, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.0. This is about average.
City: | 70.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 22.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 22.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.4 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.24 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
East Leon-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/28/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the East Leon place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 2/13/2000, a category F3 tornado 35.6 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
East Leon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 331.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 191.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 251.5 miles away from East Leon center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 289.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 271.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 286.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Leon County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Tropical Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near East Leon:
- WESTMINSTER OAKS (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- SEVEN HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- DORCHESTER CLUSTER (Hospital, about 7 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- HERITAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- CAPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- CAPITAL CITY SURGICAL CENTER LLC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- CAPITAL HOME HEALTH CORP (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Leon:
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 12 miles; Tallahassee, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,841)
- Florida State University (about 12 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 38,283)
- Tallahassee Community College (about 14 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,904)
- Bainbridge State College (about 37 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 53 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
- Valdosta State University (about 55 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
- Albany Technical College (about 73 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in East Leon: Register Junction (A), Lifenet Tallahassee (B), Chires Capitola Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (C), Tallahassee City Fire Department Station 12 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in East Leon include: Capital Heights Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Rock Hill Church (C), Saint Lukes Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Saint Peters Church (F), Saint Philip Church (G), New Zion Church (H), Lafayette Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Miccosukee Cemetery (1), Barrow Hill Cemetery (2), Runner Cemetery (3), Halls Cemetery (4), Skipper Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alberta Lake (A), Alligator Pond (B), Beer Can Pond (C), Upchurch Pond (D), Murray Pond (E), Spring Head Pond (F), Buck Lake (G), Old Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Still Creek (A), Panther Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Hall Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in East Leon include: Tom Brown Park (1), J R Alford Greenway (2), Chaires Capitola Community Park (3), Lake Lafayette Heritage Trail Park (4), L Kirk Edwards State Wildlife and Environment Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.5 people |
Florida: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 70.0% |
Whole state: | 65.2% |
This place: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 6.1% |
Whole state: | 12.5% |
This place: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 5.7% |
People in group quarters in East Leon in 2010:
- 972 people in federal prisons
- 404 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 66 people in federal detention centers
- 47 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 34 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 32 people in group homes intended for adults
- 27 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in East Leon in 2000:
- 1,268 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 514 people in nursing homes
- 37 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
For population 15 years and over in East Leon:
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 11.4%
For population 25 years and over in East Leon:
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
Here: | 11.4 |
Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for East Leon, FL (based on Leon County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 62,953 | 167 |
Black Protestant | 22,212 | 38 |
Mainline Protestant | 18,716 | 36 |
Catholic | 15,677 | 1 |
Other | 10,064 | 30 |
Orthodox | 605 | 2 |
None | 145,260 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 4.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Leon County: | 7.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Leon County: | 8.1% |
Florida: | 9.2% |
Here: | 26.1% |
State: | 23.7% |
Leon County: | 10.5% |
Florida: | 14.0% |
10.90% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($40,471 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.90% |
Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Leon County: 0.02% Florida average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Miami-Dade County, FL | 0.55% ($18,686 average AGI) |
from Gadsden County, FL | 0.53% ($36,509) |
from Broward County, FL | 0.41% ($35,421) |
Strongest AM radio stations in East Leon:
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WNLS (1270 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTAL (1450 AM; 1 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: LIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Leon:
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAIB (103.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WXSR (101.5 FM; QUINCY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEGT (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- W250AF (97.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- W224AT (92.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA STATE)
- WUTL (106.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WHTF (104.9 FM; HAVANA, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WHBX (96.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFSQ (91.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WVFS (89.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: BD OF REGENTS BEHALF FL. STATE UNIV.)
- WBWT (100.7 FM; MIDWAY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WANM (90.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around East Leon:
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W35BN (Channel 35; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
- WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- W21BK (Channel 21; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
- WWWF-LP (Channel 47; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WACX-LP (Channel 9; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- 80.4%Electricity
- 11.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Utility gas
- 1.9%Wood
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 82.4%Electricity
- 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.4%Utility gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
East Leon compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
East Leon on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business operations specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: lawyers (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers (population 1,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #86 (32308) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"