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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Leary, GA compare?
| Figure | Leary, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 498 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 524 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 163 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Leary, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 264±85 |
| Median age | 64.7±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±16.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 13.6%±10.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 84.5%±10.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±16.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $25,750±$7,596 |
| Per capita income | $21,989±$4,198 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.5%±10.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±36.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $53,000±$23,752 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±49.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2%±11.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±17.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.0%±12.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.3%±9.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.6 min±10.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±8.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov