Leesburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 31,721 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Leesburg is the 116th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Leesburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Leesburg is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Leesburg who work in food service (9.94%), sales jobs (9.73%), and management occupations (9.59%). Also of interest is that Leesburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.37% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Leesburg is worth considering.The education level of Leesburg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.29% of adults 25 and older in Leesburg have a college degree. The per capita income in Leesburg in 2022 was $27,835, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,340 for a family of four. However, Leesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Leesburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Leesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Leesburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Leesburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Leesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
