Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Leesburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Leesburg places in the 36th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
36th
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Leesburg, NJ
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 275 residents in Leesburg, a small town within New Jersey. The typical household in Leesburg brings in $60,278 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Leesburg run a median of $159,900, and the median resident age is 57.8 years. About 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 47.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,673 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Leesburg workers runs 10.3 minutes, with 43.8% driving alone and 34.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 82.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Population
275 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey
Median Household Income
$60,278/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
108.8 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average
How does Leesburg compare to other US cities?
Where Leesburg sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income36% higher than other cities
Home value30% pricier than other cities
Median rent66% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Leesburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Jersey-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Leesburg near the bottom of New Jersey's cities
Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Leesburg ranks #663 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Leesburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#608 of 659
8th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#663 of 686
0th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#654 of 672
3rd percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#540 of 680
0th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#674 of 686
2nd percentile in New Jersey
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Leesburg's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$159,900Among the most affordablemore affordable than 70% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Leesburg, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Leesburg, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)8.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)47.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
275
Median Income
$60,278
Median Home Value
$159,900
Median Age
57.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
47.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
10.3 minutes
Drive Alone
43.8%
Carpool
21.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
34.6%
Based on 130 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Leesburg sits in
The population of Leesburg, NJ stands at 275 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Leesburg, NJ?+
The median household income in Leesburg is $60,278 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Leesburg?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Leesburg; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Leesburg, NJ?+
A typical home in Leesburg is worth $159,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.