Leechburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,091 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leechburg is the 622nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Leechburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.When you are in Leechburg, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.93% of Leechburg’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Leechburg is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leechburg who work in sales jobs (10.62%), office and administrative support (9.94%), and healthcare suport services (8.30%). Being a small borough, Leechburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Leechburg rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.61% of adults 25 and older in Leechburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Leechburg in 2022 was $28,771, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,084 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 Spanish.
