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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Leechburg is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.43% of the Leechburg workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Leechburg is a borough of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leechburg who work in sales jobs (14.13%), office and administrative support (9.49%), and healthcare suport services (8.13%). A relatively large number of people in Leechburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.81% 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. Being a small borough, Leechburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Leechburg with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.76% of adults in Leechburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Leechburg in 2022 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.
