Leigh Estates Demographics, Housing & Occupancy, Social Statistics, Economics, Families

Demographics

Age

41.9 ±1.7

Median age

about the same as the figure in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 42.3 ±0.2

about the same as the figure in Florida: 42.8 ±0.2

Housing

Units & Occupancy

32,287 ±1,121

Number of housing units

less than 10 percent of the figure in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: Infinity 2,698,630 (±Infinity /±1,416)

less than 10 percent of the figure in Florida: Infinity 10,451,823 (±Infinity /±503)

Value

$516,900 ±$32,391

Median value of owner-occupied housing units

about 10 percent higher than the amount in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: $474,000 ±$4,282

about 1.4 times the amount in Florida: $381,000 ±$1,579

Geographical mobility

10.5% ±4.3% (8,137 ±3,295)

Moved since previous year

about 80 percent of the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 13% 796,773 (±0.9% /±55,618)

about three-quarters of the rate in Florida: 13.6% 3,054,132 (±0.5% /±105,913)

Families

Households

77,005 ±3,875

Persons per household

less than 10 percent of the figure in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: Infinity 6,091,714 (±Infinity /±3,423)

less than 10 percent of the figure in Florida: Infinity 22,130,724

Fertility

4.8%

Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

about the same as the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 4.9% 68,339 (±0.4% /±5,425)

a little less than the rate in Florida: 5.1% 250,538 (±0.2% /±9,935)

Economics

Income

Poverty

11.2%

Persons below poverty line

about 90 percent of the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 12.8% 779,844 (±0.5% /±28,795)

about 90 percent of the rate in Florida: 12.3% 2,729,519 (±0.3% /±62,129)

Transportation to work

N/A

Mean travel time to work

Social

Educational attainment

93.1%

High school grad or higher

a little higher than the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 87.7% 3,930,950 (±3% /±135,776)

a little higher than the rate in Florida: 90.2% 14,820,362 (±1.6% /±270,016)

47.1% ±5.8% (27,125 ±3,333)

Bachelor's degree or higher

about 25 percent higher than the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 37.6% 1,686,028 (±1.4% /±60,544)

about 1.4 times the rate in Florida: 34.9% 5,733,894 (±0.7% /±111,620)

Language

N/A

Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Place of birth

44.1%

Foreign-born population

a little higher than the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 42.7% 2,639,783 (±0.4% /±25,358)

about double the rate in Florida: 22.1% 4,996,874 (±0.2% /±46,951)

Veteran status

2.7% ±0.8% (1,699 ±489)

Population with veteran status

about 80 percent of the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 3.3% 162,922 (±0.1% /±6,985)

about two-fifths of the rate in Florida: 7.3% 1,327,057 (±0.1% /±21,583)

1699 Total veterans

1584 Male

115 Female