Leoma’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Leoma spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.50 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Leoma is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Leoma is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Leoma has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Leoma doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Leoma have a very low rate of college education: just 7.43% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Leoma in 2022 was $26,367, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,468 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, Scots-Irish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Leoma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
