Overview
2,139
Total Population
33.7
Median age
51.10%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
56.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
91
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leslie's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leslie is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leslie's population under 18 was 28.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leslie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leslie, 24.31% were under the age of 15, 21.69% aged 15 to 29, 42.17% aged 30 to 64, 10.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 47 more females than males in Leslie:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in Leslie, MI.
- The Leslie, MI gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 107.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 138.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leslie's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leslie population: 95.42% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
- Leslie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,048 (95.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leslie is White with a population of 2,041 (95.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leslie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,319 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Leslie's population decreased by 191 (9.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leslie's population increased by 69 (3.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Leslie's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,851.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)