Leesport is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,972 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leesport is the 655th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small borough, Leesport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Leesport are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.58% of adults in Leesport having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Leesport in 2022 was $40,868, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,472 for a family of four. However, Leesport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Leesport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Leesport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leesport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leesport include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Leesport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.