Leisure City, Florida Population 2024

27,763

Leisure City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leisure City was:

  • White: 50.33%
  • Two or more races: 27.6%
  • Black or African American: 13.42%
  • Other race: 7.83%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,510.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.95% (1,055)
The current population of Leisure City, Florida is 27,763 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,708.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,54750.33%
Two or more races7,42827.6%
Black or African American3,61313.42%
Other race2,1087.83%
Asian1570.58%
Native American640.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leisure City Population by Race

Leisure City Population Pyramid 2024

Leisure City Median Age

33.5

Total

33

Male

33.9

Female

Leisure City Adults

There are 19,501 adults, (2,800 of whom are seniors) in Leisure City.

Leisure City Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Leisure City Sex Ratio

Female13,76351.13%
Male13,15448.87%

Leisure City Population by Age

Leisure City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1133.3145.354.7
Married2,9323.9661.938.1
Female2,5163.6932.567.5
Non Family1,4741.4745.754.3
Male1,1913.1831.268.8

3.49

Average Family Size

3.31

Average Household Size

45.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leisure City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,52915.12%
Associates Degree1,2697.59%
Bachelors Degree1,5819.45%
Graduate Degree3882.32%
High School Graduate6,40338.27%
Less Than 9th Grade2,37014.17%
Some College2,18913.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leisure City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leisure City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic13,5889,3561,512
2+ Races5,2863,407613
Black2,1901,632306
Other Race1,326897111
White912763150
Asian52380
Native American502420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 40%.

Leisure City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,458$61,641$38,764
Graduate Degree$41,306$33,508$56,484
High School Graduate$31,655$36,223$28,840
Less Than 9th Grade$27,823$35,910$18,555
Overall$33,194$37,517$29,835
Some College$33,366$36,300$31,283

$33,194

Average Earnings

$37,517

Average Male

$29,835

Average Female

Leisure City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leisure City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leisure City Language

20.45% of Leisure City residents speak only English, while 79.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 74.68% of the population.

Leisure City Language

Leisure City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic21,5664,69321.76%
Multiple7,4201,67922.63%
Black3,6071,16932.41%
Other2,10661229.06%
White1,46220514.02%
Asian1576843.31%
Native645078.13%

22.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.25%

Male Poverty Rate

26.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leisure City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leisure City is Native, with 78.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leisure City is White, with 14.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.09%.

Leisure City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.44%
High School17.17%
Some College16.52%
Bachelors or Greater4.57%

Leisure City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.2%
Male Unemployed16.6%
Female Employed12.67%
Male Employed7.48%

Leisure City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leisure City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,226$65,861
Households$48,640$66,510
Married Families$69,122$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,897$49,960

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leisure City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Leisure City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leisure City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Leisure City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leisure City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

417

Number of Veterans

349

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam123
Second Gulf War87
First Gulf War83
Korea0
World War II0

Leisure City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64171
65 to 74100
75+54
18 to 3452
35 to 5440

Leisure City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2151.36%
White1821.92%
2+ Races1222.09%
Black1013.9%
Other Race120.83%

Leisure City Veterans by Race

Leisure City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leisure City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Leisure City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leisure City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leisure City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.47%

Born in Leisure City

53.99%

Native Born

46.01%

Foreign Born

24.12%

Non Citizen

21.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

53.99% of Leisure City residents were born in the United States, with 39.47% having been born in Florida. 24.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Leisure City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202427,7633651.33%
202327,3983651.35%
202227,0333661.37%
202126,667-41-0.15%
202026,708560.21%
201926,6525722.19%
201826,080-1,309-4.78%
201727,3895281.97%
201626,8619093.5%
201525,9521,8277.57%
201424,1257053.01%
201323,4207903.49%
201222,6303161.42%
201122,314-341-1.51%
201022,65500%

Leisure City Population by Year