Leland, MS City Data

Leland, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,502 people who live in Leland and approximately 62,977 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leland 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 Leland. We have included Leland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leland Information

Washington County where Leland resides is 761.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,977 and has a population rank of 771 out of all the places in the United States.

Leland has a total of 5,502 people and of those residents there are 2,577 males and 2,925 females. The median age of the male population is 27.4 and the female population is 33.6. There are approximately 1,137 births each year and around 681 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leland varies per year, but currently 5,466 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 5,502 people who live in Leland, there are 1,951 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leland is 1,023 male and 928 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 3,746.

General Leland Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	761.26
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	62,977
Population rank - Washington County	771
Total population	5,502
Total population (male)	2,577
Total population (female)	2,925
Population median age (male)	27.4
Population median age (female)	33.6
Births - Washington County	1,137
Deaths- Washington County	681
Population of one race	5,466
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	1,951
Population under 20 years (male)	1,023
Population under 20 years (female)	928
Total population 18 years and over	3,746

Leland Social Characteristics

There are 22,158 households in Leland. Families make up 16,014 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,007), male householder with no wife present (1,151) and female householder with no husband present (5,640). The remainder of the Leland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,221. Leland, MS moving companies help people in Leland 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 Leland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leland is based, there are 25,701 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,408 never married, 10,116 now married, 1,264 separated, 3,571 widowed, and 2,342 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 697 separated, 705 widowed and 1,879 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	22,158
Family households (families)	16,014
With own children under 18 years	9,688
Married-couple family	9,007
With own children under 18 years	4,130
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,151
With own children under 18 years	588
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,640
With own children under 18 years	3,450
Nonfamily households	6,221
Householder living alone	5,446
65 years and over	2,217

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	870
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	538
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.35

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,882
Householder	1,414
Spouse	756
Child	1,925
Other relatives	123
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	93
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	124
Foster child	5
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	601
Male householder	219
Male householder living alone	197
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	310
Female householder living alone	274
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	72
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,701
Never married	8,408
Now married	10,116
Separated	1,264
Widowed	3,571
Divorced	2,342
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	697
Widowed	705
Divorced	1,879

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,502
Male	2,577
Under 5 years	258
5 to 9 years	268
10 to 14 years	232
15 to 17 years	170
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	48
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	111
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	153
35 to 39 years	168
40 to 44 years	173
45 to 49 years	187
50 to 54 years	119
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	23
Female	2,925
Under 5 years	219
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	218
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	30
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	207
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	187
40 to 44 years	208
45 to 49 years	194
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	113
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	111
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	59

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,502
One race	5,466
White	1,761
Black or African American	3,687
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,483
People who are White alone	1,756
People who are Black or African American alone	3,673
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,754
Same house	34,595
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,540
Different state or abroad	3,710
Different state	2,985
Abroad	725

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	62,977
Born in United States	60,914
State of residence	53,920
Different state	8,416
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	111
Foreign born	530

Leland 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 Leland. That total enrollment is 19,083 for the population of the country, which includes Leland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,146 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,823 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,143.

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 Leland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,083
Pre-kindergarten	1,679
Public	1,364
Private	315
Kindergarten	1,348
Public	1,155
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,371
Public	8,212
Private	1,159
Elementary and high school	13,912
Public	11,999
Private	1,913
High school grades 9 to 12	4,541
Public	3,787
Private	754
College, undergraduate years	1,833
Public	1,688
Private	145
Graduate or professional school	311
Public	259
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	40,790

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,852
Less than 9th grade	5,000
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,330
High school graduate	10,586
Some college, no degree	6,396
Associate's degree	1,498
Bachelor's degree	6,042
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,076

Leland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leland. The Leland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,161), service occupations (3,371), sales and office occupations (5,711), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (506), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,126) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,816). The 45,466 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,287 private wage and salary workers, 4,189 government workers, 1,196 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	45,466
In labor force	25,786
Civilian labor force	25,765
Employed	22,691
Unemployed	3,074
Percent Unemployed	11.9
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	25,170
In labor force	13,202
Civilian labor force	13,202
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,884
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,296
In labor force	12,584
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,190
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,314
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,704
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,381
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	419
Other means	331
Worked at home	235
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	379,590

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,161
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,161
Service occupations	3,371
Sales and office occupations	5,711
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	506
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,126
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,816

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,161
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,295
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,353
Wholesale trade	834
Retail trade	2,623
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,139
Information	333
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	896
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,019
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,764
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,932
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,283

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,161
Private wage and salary workers	17,287
Government workers	4,189
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,196
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leland Housing Characteristics

In Leland, MS there are 24,381 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,158 occupied and 2,223 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leland, there are 17,073 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 540 units in Leland. 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 Leland, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leland, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leland. There are 706 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,084 with rent between $200-299, 3,632 with rent between $300-499 and 2,610 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leland, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	24,381
Occupied housing units	22,158
Vacant housing units	2,223

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	24,381
1-unit, detached	17,073
1-unit, attached	540
2 units	1,384
3 or 4 units	1,063
5 to 9 units	1,010
10 to 19 units	332
20 to 49 units	419
50 or more units	425
Mobile home	2,102

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,158
Owner-occupied	13,176
Renter-occupied	8,982

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,158
No vehicles available	3,517
2 vehicle available	10,027
3 vehicles available	2,090
4 vehicles available	472
5 or more vehicles available	191

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,158
Utility gas	14,309
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,333
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	54
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,158
Less Than $50,000	13,176
$50,000 to $99,999	4,276
$100,000 to $149,999	1,074
$150,000 to $199,999	396
$200,000 to $299,999	352
$300,000 to $499,999	155
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	55,400

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,982
Less than $200	706
$200 to $299	1,084
$300 to $499	3,632
$500 to $699	1,839
$700 to $999	645
$1,000 to $1,499	115
$1,500 or more	10