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Leesburg, NJ
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Living in Leesburg



Leesburg is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 601 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leesburg is the 496th largest community in New Jersey. Leesburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Leesburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 34.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Leesburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Leesburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Leesburg is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small town, Leesburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Leesburg have a very low rate of college education: just 8.46% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Leesburg in 2022 was $223,064, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $892,256 for a family of four.

Leesburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Leesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leesburg residents report their race to be White. Leesburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.55% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Leesburg include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Leesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.