2020 census As of the
2020 census, Leslie had a population of 1,927. The median age was 34.1 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.5 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 753 households in Leslie, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.7% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,851 people, 690 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 803 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.5%
White, 0.9%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, 0.2% from
other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 690 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were
married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,044 people, 734 households, and 518 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 783 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.04%
White, 0.39%
African American, 0.29%
Native American, 0.68%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.98% from
other races, and 1.57% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 3.38% of the population. There were 734 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were
married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.31. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,700, and the median income for a family was $48,162. Males had a median income of $36,771 versus $22,600 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,124. About 4.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable residents==