Leesville is a city in Louisiana state in USA with a population of 5773 residents..
The poverty rate of Leesville is 34%, which is 143% higher than national average.
The typical household in Leesville earns $36250 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 6 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 67.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
With a lack of available jobs, many in Leesville are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 9 workers in Leesville is unemployed.
The unemployment rate of Leesville remained 11%, which is 134% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census.
Cost of living in Leesville is 82, which is 18% lower than national average.
In Leesville, only 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 30% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in Leesville is $96600 , which is 58% lower than national average.
While median income in Leesville remained $36250, which is 46% lower than national average.