Leechburg

Population: 2,052
Median household income: $54,886
Median home value: $94,300

Leechburg is a community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,052 residents. At $54,886, its median household income sits below Armstrong County's $64,295.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leechburg's population declined 2.1% from 2,095 to 2,052, while its median home value rose 14.4% from $82,400 to $94,300.

Owners occupy 60.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,052
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,886
Median home value: $94,300
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 1,098
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0952,052

Median household income

$46,298$54,886

Median home value

$82,400$94,300

Median gross rent

$615$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,095	$46,298	$82,400	$615
2020	2,154	$50,000	$81,200	$625
2021	2,078	$52,212	$78,600	$579
2022	2,138	$56,213	$91,400	$621
2023	2,052	$54,886	$94,300	$741

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3422.5%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	9.5%
5 to 17	204	9.9%
18 to 24	128	6.2%
25 to 34	461	22.5%
35 to 44	140	6.8%
45 to 54	343	16.7%
55 to 64	213	10.4%
65 to 74	267	13.0%
75 and over	101	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,886	91.9%
Black or African American	112	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate52.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	3.0%
High school graduate	806	52.9%
Some college or associate's	436	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	131	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	107	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	900	87.2%
Carpooled	37	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	4.4%
Other means	9	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	29.8%
15 to 29 min	224	22.7%
30 to 44 min	271	27.5%
45 to 59 min	122	12.4%
60+ min	76	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 11.5% (236 of 2,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	529	57.4%
Nonfamily households	392	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	921	83.9%
Vacant	177	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	60.3%
Renter-occupied	366	39.7%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	790	71.9%
1-unit, attached	62	5.6%
2 to 4 units	131	11.9%
5 to 19 units	31	2.8%
20 or more units	84	7.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4242280
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.6304, -79.6022