Leakesville, MS

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Leakesville, Mississippi

Leakesville, Mississippi, in Greene county, is 44 miles NW of Mobile, Alabama (center to center) and 122 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 1,026 people in the town.

The People and Families of Leakesville

In Leakesville, about 49% of adults are married.

Leakesville has a larger percentage of females than most places. The town has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Leakesville had a median family income of $33,618. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Leakesville.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in the town.

Leakesville Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Leakesville is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Leakesville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Leakesville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Leakesville, MS

Comparing Leakesville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles NW of Mobile, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Greene
Standard Zip Codes	39451
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.156
Longitude	-88.557

Station	MERRILL
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 80 F
Annual Precip	65.2 inches

Station	RICHTON 3 SSE
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 59 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.7 inches

Station	HATTIESBURG 5 SW
Distance	46.3 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,026	100%
Male	428	41.7%
Female	598	58.3%
Under 18	221	21.5%
18+	805	78.5%
65+	280	27.3%
Median Age	45.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	820	79.9%
African-American	199	19.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,007
Growth	-19
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32%
English	7.7%
Scottish	4.5%
Irish	4.2%
German	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
European	1.8%
Welsh	0.9%
Celtic	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Leakesville	1,026	$33,618
Beaumont	977	$24,250
Lucedale	2,458	$29,338
Mclain	603	$27,981
State Line	555	$27,083

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