Leeds' Livability
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B
Affordability -
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Housing -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
C
Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Weather -
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Amenities
About Leeds, SC
Leeds, SC is located in Chester County in the state of South Carolina.
The total City Population for Leeds is about 1,349 with about 3 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $82,800, which is roughly 47% lower than the Average Home Value of $157,464 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 62% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $41,563, which is roughly 21% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $52,553 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 36% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.44Male Population Estimate: 47.8%
Female Population Estimate: 52.2%
Median Age: 44.6
Male Median Age: 43.6
Female Median Age: 45.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:25.6%
Hispanic:0.7%
Indian:0.5%
Asian:0.4%
Other:0.3%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 44.05%
Libertarian: 0.69%
Green: 0.23%
Other: 0.07%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Leeds specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Chester County: About 10.846 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Chester County: About 671.455 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Chester County is about 64% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 57% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
South Carolina is ranked #48 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 12.12 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 1.13The average living wage for the state of South Carolina is $33.18/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives South Carolina a minimum wage score of 0 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives South Carolina a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for South Carolina is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0.04 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ South Carolina does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ South Carolina does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X South Carolina does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X South Carolina does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid family leave.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X South Carolina does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X South Carolina does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X South Carolina does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X South Carolina does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ South Carolina does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X South Carolina does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X South Carolina does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X South Carolina does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X South Carolina does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X South Carolina does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X South Carolina does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X South Carolina does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 29031Latitude: 34.629600
Longitude: -81.396200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 369.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 864