Leoma is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 464 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leoma is the 340th largest community in Tennessee.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.71% 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.
Because of many things, Leoma is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Leoma a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Leoma has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Leoma’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.92 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Leoma doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Leoma is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.63% of adults in Leoma have a college degree.
The per capita income in Leoma in 2022 was $26,607, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,428 for a family of four. However, Leoma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Leoma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leoma residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Leoma include English, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Leoma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.