Leesburg, Georgia
Leesburg is a city located in
Lee County, Georgia. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,633. The city is the
county seat of
Lee County6.
Geography
\nLeesburg is located at 31°43'58" North, 84°10'15" West (31.732721, -84.170962)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4
km² (4.8
mi²). 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.26% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,633 people, 796 households, and 612 families residing in the city. The
population density is 214.9/km² (557.2/mi²). There are 851 housing units at an average density of 69.5/km² (180.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61.56% White, 36.42%
African American, 0.30%
Native American, 0.91%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 796 households out of which 49.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% are married couples living together, 26.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.24.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,958, and the median income for a family is $33,487. Males have a median income of $30,862 versus $18,710 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,690. 20.0% of the population and 16.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.4% are under the age of 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older.