Leigh, NE City Data

Leigh, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 442 people who live in Leigh and approximately 10,441 who live in Colfax County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leigh to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Leigh. We have included Leigh housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leigh Information

Colfax County where Leigh resides is 418.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,441 and has a population rank of 2,402 out of all the places in the United States.

Leigh has a total of 442 people and of those residents there are 214 males and 228 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 46.3. There are approximately 166 births each year and around 110 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leigh varies per year, but currently 440 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 442 people who live in Leigh, there are 131 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leigh is 79 male and 52 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 323.

General Leigh Information
Total area in square miles - Colfax County	418.58
Water area in square miles - Colfax County	N/A
Resident population - Colfax County	10,441
Population rank - Colfax County	2,402
Total population	442
Total population (male)	214
Total population (female)	228
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	46.3
Births - Colfax County	166
Deaths- Colfax County	110
Population of one race	440
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	131
Population under 20 years (male)	79
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	323

Leigh Social Characteristics

There are 3,682 households in Leigh. Families make up 2,616 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leigh families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,169), male householder with no wife present (119) and female householder with no husband present (227). The remainder of the Leigh households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,089. Leigh, NE moving companies help people in Leigh move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Leigh. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leigh is based, there are 3,950 females 15 and over; of those females there are 697 never married, 2,498 now married, 34 separated, 544 widowed, and 177 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 24 separated, 93 widowed and 223 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leigh social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leigh.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Colfax County)
Total households	3,682
Family households (families)	2,616
With own children under 18 years	1,378
Married-couple family	2,169
With own children under 18 years	1,173
Male householder, no wife present, family	119
With own children under 18 years	82
Female householder, no husband present, family	227
With own children under 18 years	162
Nonfamily households	1,089
Householder living alone	945
65 years and over	567

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	59
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	368
Householder	119
Spouse	104
Child	136
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	73
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	53
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,950
Never married	697
Now married	2,498
Separated	34
Widowed	544
Divorced	177
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	24
Widowed	93
Divorced	223

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	442
Male	214
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	6
Female	228
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	442
One race	440
White	440
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	441
People who are White alone	439
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,739
Same house	5,967
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	979
Different state or abroad	1,120
Different state	704
Abroad	416

PLACE OF BIRTH (Colfax County)
Total resident population	10,441
Born in United States	8,744
State of residence	7,270
Different state	1,222
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	1,902

Leigh Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Leigh. That total enrollment is 2,799 for the population of the country, which includes Leigh. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 833 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 295.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Leigh population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,799
Pre-kindergarten	167
Public	134
Private	33
Kindergarten	193
Public	188
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,423
Public	1,239
Private	184
Elementary and high school	2,143
Public	1,952
Private	191
High school grades 9 to 12	720
Public	713
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	255
Public	231
Private	24
Graduate or professional school	41
Public	38
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	7,224

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,562
Less than 9th grade	1,168
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	671
High school graduate	2,425
Some college, no degree	1,179
Associate's degree	366
Bachelor's degree	753
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	514

Leigh Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,845 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leigh. The Leigh occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,173), service occupations (701), sales and office occupations (842), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (190), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (480) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,882). The 7,845 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,118 private wage and salary workers, 466 government workers, 654 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Colfax County)
Population 16 years and over	7,845
In labor force	5,465
Civilian labor force	5,461
Employed	5,268
Unemployed	193
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	3,884
In labor force	2,296
Civilian labor force	2,296
Unemployed Civilian labor force	73
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,961
In labor force	3,169
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	120
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Colfax County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,199
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,491
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	964
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	283
Other means	35
Worked at home	395
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	89,165

OCCUPATION (Colfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,173
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,173
Service occupations	701
Sales and office occupations	842
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	190
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	480
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,882

INDUSTRY (Colfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,173
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	596
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,753
Wholesale trade	137
Retail trade	526
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	265
Information	71
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	196
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	132
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	721
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	283
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	90

CLASS OF WORKER (Colfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,173
Private wage and salary workers	4,118
Government workers	466
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	654
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leigh Housing Characteristics

In Leigh, NE there are 4,088 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,682 occupied and 406 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leigh, there are 3,235 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Leigh. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Leigh, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leigh, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leigh. There are 91 housing units with rent less than $200, 70 with rent between $200-299, 289 with rent between $300-499 and 259 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leigh gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leigh, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Colfax County)
Total housing units	4,088
Occupied housing units	3,682
Vacant housing units	406

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Colfax County)
Total housing units	4,088
1-unit, detached	3,235
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	106
3 or 4 units	82
5 to 9 units	122
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units
Mobile home	382

HOUSING TENURE (Colfax County)
Occupied housing units	3,682
Owner-occupied	2,769
Renter-occupied	913

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Colfax County)
Occupied housing units	3,682
No vehicles available	190
2 vehicle available	2,474
3 vehicles available	667
4 vehicles available	219
5 or more vehicles available	114

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Colfax County)
Occupied housing units	3,682
Utility gas	1,329
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	861
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	567
Coal or coke	2
Wood	73
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	53
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Colfax County)
Occupied housing units	3,682
Less Than $50,000	2,769
$50,000 to $99,999	925
$100,000 to $149,999	197
$150,000 to $199,999	67
$200,000 to $299,999	10
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,800

GROSS RENT (Colfax County)
Occupied units paying rent	913
Less than $200	91
$200 to $299	70
$300 to $499	289
$500 to $699	221
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A