Leetonia is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 1,802 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leetonia is the 478th largest community in Ohio. Leetonia has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Leetonia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.52% of the Leetonia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Leetonia is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Leetonia who work in sales jobs (11.88%), healthcare (8.85%), and food service (7.81%). Overall, Leetonia’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Being a small village, Leetonia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Leetonia with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.80% of adults in Leetonia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Leetonia in 2022 was $30,581, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,324 for a family of four. However, Leetonia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Leetonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leetonia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Leetonia include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Leetonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
