Leeds, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Back to: Leeds, Alabama main profile, Alabama, Alabama smaller cities, Alabama small towns, Alabama forum, All US cities. Total population: 10,769 (Urban population: 8,784 (456 inside urbanized areas, 8,328 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,985 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 4,613 (4,327 occupied: 3,021 owner occupied, 1,306 renter occupied) % of renters here:   30% State:   28% Housing density: 206 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Leeds, Alabama on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: In need of a Home in Leeds Alabama  (1 reply) Pell City vs Leeds  (5 replies) Recommendations for apartments in Leeds or Anniston area  (3 replies) Leeds housing  (1 reply) would love some info Leeds Alabama & others  (11 replies) Rural Kentucky to Birmingham (Trussville)??  (8 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $64,900 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $337 Median gross rent in Leeds, AL in 2000: $435 Housing units in Leeds with a mortgage: 1,700 (127 second mortgage, 185 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 890 Household type by relationship Households: 10,765 In family households: 9,249 (2,427 male householders, 668 female householders) 2,388 spouses, 3,109 children (2,756 natural, 148 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 211 other relatives, 161 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,516 (581 male householders (491 living alone)), 731 female householders (659 living alone)), 204 nonrelatives In group quarters: 4 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 1,275 2-persons, 848 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 320 5-persons, 41 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,150 1-person, 139 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons. 1,575 married couples with children. 729 single-parent households (124 men, 605 women). 97.8% of residents of Leeds speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 115 (1.1%) (44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Leeds, AL: Less than $10,000: 7 $10,000 to $14,999: 24 $15,000 to $19,999: 7 $20,000 to $24,999: 55 $25,000 to $29,999: 16 $30,000 to $34,999: 28 $35,000 to $39,999: 49 $40,000 to $49,999: 131 $50,000 to $59,999: 224 $60,000 to $69,999: 238 $70,000 to $79,999: 198 $80,000 to $89,999: 365 $90,000 to $99,999: 226 $100,000 to $124,999: 338 $125,000 to $149,999: 310 $150,000 to $174,999: 112 $175,000 to $199,999: 120 $200,000 to $249,999: 68 $250,000 to $299,999: 26 $300,000 to $399,999: 38 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 10 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Leeds: Less than $100: 131 $100 to $149: 62 $150 to $199: 72 $200 to $249: 44 $250 to $299: 165 $300 to $349: 282 $350 to $399: 172 $400 to $449: 33 $450 to $499: 91 $500 to $549: 19 $550 to $599: 35 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 38 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 17 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 21 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 111

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.0%
Number of people working at home: 74 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 54 5 to 9 minutes: 542 10 to 14 minutes: 666 15 to 19 minutes: 534 20 to 24 minutes: 784 25 to 29 minutes: 464 30 to 34 minutes: 1000 35 to 39 minutes: 299 40 to 44 minutes: 137 45 to 59 minutes: 197 60 to 89 minutes: 115 90 or more minutes: 66

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,088 (83%) Carpooled: 757 (15%) Walked: 8 (0%) Other means: 5 (0%) Worked at home: 74 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 505 $10,000 to $14,999: 348 $15,000 to $19,999: 258 $20,000 to $24,999: 346 $25,000 to $29,999: 283 $30,000 to $34,999: 358 $35,000 to $39,999: 262 $40,000 to $44,999: 234 $45,000 to $49,999: 210 $50,000 to $59,999: 458 $60,000 to $74,999: 445 $75,000 to $99,999: 389 $100,000 to $124,999: 164 $125,000 to $149,999: 76 $150,000 to $199,999: 37 $200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 2324
• United States or American: 1950
• Irish: 757
• English: 740
• German: 561
• Italian: 282
• Scotch-Irish: 273
• Scottish: 177
• European: 129
• French (except Basque): 99
• Dutch: 74
• French Canadian: 44
• Polish: 42
• Canadian: 40
• Northern European: 39
• Subsaharan African:: 28
• African: 28
• Swedish: 26
• Hungarian: 21
• Iranian: 15
• Arab:: 15
• British: 15
• Lebanese: 15
• Lithuanian: 9
• Russian: 8
• Portuguese: 7
• Norwegian: 6
• Welsh: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8336
• Northeast: 273
• Midwest: 436
• South: 1275
• West: 236

55% of Leeds residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 35
• Nursery to 4th grade: 17
• 5th and 6th grade: 27
• 7th and 8th grade: 109
• 9th grade: 100
• 10th grade: 151
• 11th grade: 130
• 12th grade, no diploma: 215
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,124
• Less than 1 year of college: 194
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 580
• Associate degree: 225
• Bachelor's degree: 424
• Master's degree: 107
• Professional school degree: 25
• Doctorate degree: 13

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 36
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6
• 5th and 6th grade: 90
• 7th and 8th grade: 124
• 9th grade: 183
• 10th grade: 185
• 11th grade: 122
• 12th grade, no diploma: 223
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,379
• Less than 1 year of college: 347
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 470
• Associate degree: 212
• Bachelor's degree: 327
• Master's degree: 173
• Professional school degree: 21
• Doctorate degree: 19

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $39,409
• Black householders: $19,735
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,389
• Two or more races householders: $60,667
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $52,857

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,200
• Black or African American householders: $58,300
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $91,800
• Two or more races householders: $57,200
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,282
• One, attached: 50
• Two: 188
• 3 or 4: 52
• 5 to 9: 250
• 10 to 19: 256
• 20 to 49: 46
• 50 or more: 95
• Mobile homes: 384
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,300

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