Population 367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leeds
Household size in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Leeds is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Leeds are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Leeds than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Leeds
Renters in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% of households in Leeds rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Leeds as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Charlotte area as a whole (8.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Leeds has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $867 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Leeds runs $867 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Leeds
Bachelor's degrees in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Leeds: 9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Leeds never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Leeds
| Period | Leeds | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Leeds has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Leeds compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 2.19 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 10.0% | 1989 | $867 | 9.6% | 84.1% | 2.4% |
| Carlisle | 2.43 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 22.1% | 20.6% | 1978 | $1,216 | 15.7% | 78.8% | 10.7% |
| Shelton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Baton Rouge | 2.43 | 46.6 | 17.1% | 20.1% | 12.8% | 1979 | $900 | 17.1% | 87.7% | 0.0% |
| Gayle Mill | 1.91 | 44.6 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1989 | $824 | 11.5% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
| Wilksburg | 2.24 | 49.8 | 11.8% | 31.9% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,052 | 11.5% | 85.2% | 0.3% |
| Cornwell | 2.14 | 53.4 | 19.6% | 32.5% | 12.5% | 1983 | $794 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 14.4% |
| South Hills | 2.28 | 42.0 | 12.7% | 17.7% | 16.1% | 1980 | $1,012 | 17.9% | 77.2% | 11.4% |
| Woodward | 2.13 | 58.8 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 23.9% | 79.0% | 16.7% |
| Mckeown | 2.31 | 46.6 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 9.9% | 1979 | $843 | 15.8% | 91.0% | 11.0% |
| Chester | 2.41 | 42.6 | 14.6% | 26.7% | 11.8% | 1973 | $829 | 12.5% | 84.0% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Leeds. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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