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: | $66,295 |
| FL: | $49,426 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $31,690 (it was $25,621 in 2000)
East Leon CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $226,278 (it was $127,100 in 2000)
| East Leon: | $226,278 |
| FL: | $179,800 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $237,003; Detached houses: $260,009; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,523; In 2-unit structures: $165,626; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,846; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,188; Mobile homes: $78,327; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $107,412
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Races in East Leon, FL (2000)
- 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
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 147.6 square miles.
Population density: 211 people per square mile (very low).
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
For population 15 years and over in East Leon CCD:
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 11.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| 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: Lloyd, FL (2.5 miles ),
Northeast Leon, FL (2.7 miles ),
Tallahassee, FL (3.1 miles ),
Wacissa, FL (3.5 miles ),
Waukeenah, FL (3.5 miles ),
Northwest Leon, FL (3.5 miles ),
Southeast Leon, FL (3.5 miles ),
Duncanville, GA (3.8 miles ).
Latitude: 30.51 N, Longitude: 84.12 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 850
| Here: | 4.9% |
| Florida: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Public administration (26%)
- Construction (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Health care (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Public administration (27%)
- Health care (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Social assistance (3%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Top executives (3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Average climate in East Leon, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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 above Florida state average. It is 94% 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, Depth: 8.7 mi, 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 East Leon 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 the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) 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 East Leon 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 (16) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Tropical Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Freeze: 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)
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
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 44.2. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 44.2 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 16.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 16.9 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.95 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Leon, FL
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This place: | 2.5 people |
| Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.0% |
| Whole state: | 65.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| 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
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.4 |
| Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for East Leon CCD (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:
Number of grocery stores: 43
| Leon County: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
| Leon County: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 106
| Leon County: | 4.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 196
| Here: | 7.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.1% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Leon County: | 26.1% |
| Florida: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 10.5% |
| State: | 14.0% |
8.73% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,200 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.73% |
| Florida average: | 7.97% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($316 average AGI)
Leon County: 0.06% Florida average: 0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Gadsden County, FL | 0.57% ($25,613 average AGI) |
| from Broward County, FL | 0.42% ($27,353) |
| from Wakulla County, FL | 0.40% ($30,914) |
9.71% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,906 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.71% |
| Florida average: | 7.17% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Leon County: 0.09% Florida average: 0.12%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Miami-Dade County, FL | 0.61% ($24,825 average AGI) |
| to Hillsborough County, FL | 0.54% ($26,472) |
| to Gadsden County, FL | 0.52% ($26,855) |
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.)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (81%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
East Leon compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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+)"
