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Leesylvania

Virginia · 21,193 residents · 4.61 sq mi
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With 21,193 people, Leesylvania is a city in Virginia. Households here earn about 58% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $120,610, well clear of the $66,278 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $1,929 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 41 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
21,193
−3%vs 2021
vs 21,865 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Median age
35.4
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 35.4 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.61 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
21K22K22K23K23K20202024Leesylvania
202422K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.3%(1,538)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(1,543)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(1,503)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(1,285)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(1,304)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(3,295)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416.8%(3,558)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.3%(3,253)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.6%(2,449)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 745%(1,058)
US avg: 10%
75 to 841.5%(327)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.4%(80)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$120,610
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $126,601 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,765
−11%vs 2021
vs $53,746 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
73.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 76.6% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
3.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.5% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Retail trade1.3%
US avg: 10%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$393,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $418,100 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,929
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $2,099 in 2021
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.5%
−5.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 68.9% in 2021
36.5% rent
Persons per household
3.01 people
+6%vs 2021
vs 2.84 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
−1%vs 2021
vs 3.3 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic27%(5,895)
Black44.4%(9,702)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(3,016)
Asian9.7%(2,118)
Other5.2%(1,134)
2020
White, non-Hispanic22.7%(4,817)
Black39.8%(8,428)
Hispanic / Latino16.4%(3,483)
Asian13.6%(2,889)
Other4.3%(920)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American7.6%(1,659)
Salvadoran5.8%(1,260)
South American5.2%(1,127)
Mexican2.3%(493)
Puerto Rican2.1%(456)
Chilean1.3%(282)
Bolivian1.1%(236)
Panamanian1%(228)
Argentine1%(225)
Colombian0.7%(164)
Peruvian0.7%(162)
Honduran0.6%(139)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(69)
Ecuadorian0.3%(58)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
Cuban0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Pakistani2.3%(503)
Filipino1.3%(282)
Korean1.3%(274)
Asian Indian0.9%(192)
Vietnamese0.6%(134)
Nepalese0.5%(116)
Chinese0.5%(107)
Bangladeshi0.2%(47)
Japanese0.1%(27)
Thai0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Subsaharan African12.8%(2,807)
Ghanaian6%(1,315)
Irish5.3%(1,154)
German5.1%(1,108)
American4.7%(1,032)
English2.5%(540)
Polish2.2%(479)
Italian2.2%(477)
Ethiopian1.9%(414)
Canadian1.4%(309)
West Indian1.3%(282)
Moroccan1.1%(235)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
French0.9%(188)
Scottish0.8%(167)
Swedish0.6%(124)
Iraqi0.5%(100)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(83)
Jamaican0.3%(76)
Somali0.3%(64)
Lebanese0.3%(59)
British0.2%(42)
Iranian0.2%(42)
Welsh0.2%(42)
Ukrainian0.2%(40)
Russian0.2%(36)
Dutch0.1%(25)
Norwegian0.1%(23)
Belgian0.1%(22)
Portuguese0.1%(19)
Romanian0.1%(18)
Czech0.1%(15)
Hungarian0.1%(15)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Bulgarian0.1%(11)
Greek0%(10)
Serbian0%(10)
Syrian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 52.1% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 94.1% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
21.5%
−3.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 25.2% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
40.7 min
+2%vs 2021
vs 39.8 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.4%
+5.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 65.9% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
1.2%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 1.2% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.6% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
79.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 80.0% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
53.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 54.4% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 52.1% in 2021
Female
48.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 47.9% in 2021
Foreign born
27.2%
+2.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.9% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.7%(2,573)
Married55.8%(4,842)
Widowed0.4%(38)
Divorced14.1%(1,222)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(2,552)
Married51.4%(4,453)
Widowed5.4%(467)
Divorced13.7%(1,190)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
5.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
9.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
84.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
19.1%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)52.2%(1,557)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)48.6%(1,449)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era9.1%(272)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0.4%(12)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 2,984 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Leesylvania, Virginia?

Leesylvania, Virginia has about 21,193 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Leesylvania, Virginia?

The typical household in Leesylvania, Virginia earns about $120,610 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leesylvania, Virginia expensive?

In Leesylvania, Virginia, the median home is worth about $393,900, and the typical rent is about $1,929 a month.

How educated are people in Leesylvania, Virginia?

About 49.1% of adults age 25 and over in Leesylvania, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leesylvania, Virginia?

About 3.7% of people in Leesylvania, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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