Leesport is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,946 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leesport is the 655th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Leesport is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Leesport is a borough of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leesport who work in office and administrative support (15.18%), sales jobs (10.89%), and management occupations (6.95%). A relatively large number of people in Leesport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.81% 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, Leesport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Leesport are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.16% of adults in Leesport having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Leesport in 2022 was $37,474, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,896 for a family of four. Leesport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Leesport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leesport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Leesport include German, Italian, English, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Leesport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
