Leechburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,116 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leechburg is the 622nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Leechburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Leechburg is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Leechburg are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.76% of adults in Leechburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Leechburg in 2018 was $27,120, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,480 for a family of four. However, Leechburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Leechburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leechburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leechburg include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Leechburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Hungarian.