Leesburg, Florida

Geography Leesburg is located at 28°48'38" North, 81°53'0" West (28.810687, -81.883349)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.3 km² (24.4 mi²). 48.4 km² (18.7 mi²) of it is land and 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 23.65% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 15,956 people, 6,775 households, and 4,078 families residing in the city. The population density is 330.0/km² (854.8/mi²). There are 7,742 housing units at an average density of 160.1/km² (414.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 66.60% White, 29.12% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 4.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,775 households out of which 24.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% are married couples living together, 16.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. 33.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.86.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $25,988, and the median income for a family is $33,250. Males have a median income of $25,840 versus $20,888 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,762. 19.8% of the population and 16.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.3% are under the age of 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older.