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Leland, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Leland is 15,316, which is 690.30% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Leland population density is 770.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Leland is white, which represent 85.71% of the total population. The average Leland education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,316. #60

Population Growth Since 2000, #2

Leland, NC	690.30%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #323

Leland, NC	770.74 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,128 (85.71%, #276)
Black:	601 (3.92%, #515)
Hispanic:	907 (5.92%, #268)
Asian:	252 (1.65%, #147)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (0.22%, #311)
One Race, Other:	658 (4.30%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	644 (4.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	325 (35.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	122 (13.45%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	60 (6.62%, see rank)
South American:	347 (38.26%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	124 (49.21%, see rank)
Chinese:	32 (12.70%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	38 (15.08%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	58 (23.02%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,957 (84.60%) out of the total population of 15,316 reported first ancestry.

	Leland, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	132	0.86%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	52	0.34%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.08%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	523	3.41%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	1,722	11.24%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	269	1.76%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	2,610	17.04%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.08%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	28	0.18%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	2,542	16.60%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	1,227	8.01%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	83	0.54%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	446	2.91%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	30	0.20%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	197	1.29%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	319	2.08%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	585	3.82%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	45	0.29%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	47	0.31%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	30	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.03%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	1,921	12.54%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	225	1.47%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,565 (49.39%, see rank)

Females: 7,751 (50.61%, see rank)

Leland, NC	Male: 49.39% Female: 50.61%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Leland, NC	40.70 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Leland, NC	39.20 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Leland, NC	42.80 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Leland, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,108	7.23%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,149	7.50%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	727	4.75%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	364	2.38%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	602	3.93%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,282	14.90%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,158	14.09%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,427	9.32%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,625	17.14%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,239	14.62%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	531	3.47%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	104	0.68%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Leland, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,366, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	829, 7.29%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,710, 15.04%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,175, 36.73%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,061, 26.93%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,591, 14.00%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.50, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Leland, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	470	48.30%	51.70%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,440	92.36%, see rank	7.64%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	321	80.06%, see rank	19.94%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	540	95.93%, see rank	4.07%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	202	70.30%, see rank	29.70%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Leland, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	6,609, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.32, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,730, 26.18%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,879, 73.82%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,604, 69.66%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,605, 54.55%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,005, 30.34%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Leland, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,332	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,023	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	1,280	21.25%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	3,995	66.33%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	110	1.83%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	638	10.59%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,309	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	997	15.80%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	3,750	59.44%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	439	6.96%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	1,123	17.80%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Leland, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	14,359	93.75%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,509	42.50%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,640	49.88%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	210	1.37%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	957	6.25%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	454	2.96%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	503	3.28%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	261	1.70%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	273	1.78%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.12%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	58	0.38%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	333	2.17%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.08%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Leland, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	5,851	88.53%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	526	7.96%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	127	1.92%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	99	1.50%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	6	0.09%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.