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Leland is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 34,451 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Leland is the 44th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Leland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Leland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Leland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Leland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $88,576.00.

Leland real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Leland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Leland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One of the nice things about Leland is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Even though Leland is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

The education level of Leland citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.00% of adults in Leland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Leland in 2022 was $47,577, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,308 for a family of four. However, Leland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Leland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Leland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leland include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Leland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.