Leland, NC

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Leland, North Carolina

Leland, North Carolina, in Brunswick county, is 6 miles W of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 110 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is in the Wilmington area. There are 1,938 residents in Leland.

The People and Families of Leland

In Leland, about 56% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Leland than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Leland had a median family income of $38,077.

Political Inclinations

Leland folks tended to give their money ($500) to Michael Badnarik in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Leland Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Leland that were owner-occupied was 71%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Leland housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Leland, 94% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the town use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

High Points

Leland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Leland, NC

Comparing Leland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Metro Area	Wilmington
Standard Zip Codes	28451
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.256
Longitude	-78.044

Station	WILMINGTON NEW HANVR AP
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 90 F
Oct Temp	54 to 76 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Station	WILMINGTON 7 N
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	58.4 inches

Station	LONGWOOD
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,938	100%
Male	987	50.9%
Female	951	49.1%
Under 18	477	24.6%
18+	1,461	75.4%
65+	206	10.6%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,506	77.7%
African-American	314	16.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	1.2%
Other	49	2.5%
Mixed Race	41	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	86	4.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,440
Growth	2,502
Growth %	129.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.4%
US/American	27.3%
Irish	10.3%
English	9%
German	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Italian	2.9%
Scottish	1.8%
European	1.5%
African	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Ethiopian	0.5%
British	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Leland	1,938	$38,077
Belville	285	$56,250
Boiling Spring Lakes	2,972	$40,810
Bolivia	148	$35,625
Navassa	479	$35,179
Wilmington	75,838	$41,891
Wrightsville Beach	2,593	$71,641

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