Leoma is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Leoma’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Leoma is worth considering.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.17 minutes getting to work every day.
Leoma is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Leoma with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.62% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Leoma in 2022 was $31,229, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,916 for a family of four. However, Leoma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Leoma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leoma residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Leoma include English, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Leoma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
