Leon, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population
454
4.42% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
49.1
13.7% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
25.8%
15% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$70,000
37.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$116,000
24.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Leon, KS had a population of 454 people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $70,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Leon, KS declined from 475 to 454, a −4.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,000 to $70,000, a 37.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leon, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Leon, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Leon, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Leon, KS was $116,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Leon, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Leon, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Leon, KS is home to a population of 454 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.441% of Leon, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2022, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Leon, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 White (Hispanic) and 12 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
99.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Leon, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Leon, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leon, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    420 ± 118
  2. White (Hispanic)
    22 ± 24
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 13.5
4.85%
Hispanic Population
22 people

In 2022, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Leon, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 White (Hispanic) and 12 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.85% of the people in Leon, KS are hispanic (22 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.441%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.421%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2022, 0.441% of Leon, KS residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leon, KS was 0.421%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    6 ± 17
  3. Korea
    4 ± 12

Leon, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leon, KS employs 194 people. The largest industries in Leon, KS are Manufacturing (48 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Educational Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($104,250), and Manufacturing ($79,286).

Occupations

194
2022 Value
± 74
−6.73%
1 Year decline
± 56.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leon, KS declined at a rate of −6.73%, from 208 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leon, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), Transportation Occupations (20 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leon, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

194
2022 Value
± 74
−6.73%
1 Year decline
± 56.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leon, KS declined at a rate of −6.73%, from 208 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leon, KS, are Manufacturing (48 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Educational Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leon, KS, though some of these residents may live in Leon, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,688
Median earning men ± $28,775
$43,542
Median earning women ± $24,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,333), Manufacturing ($79,821), and Construction ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($76,875), Retail Trade ($46,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leon, KS was $116,000 in 2022, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,100 to $116,000, a 24.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Leon, KS is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Leon, KS have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leon, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$116,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$33,546
$153
Median Property Taxes
±$45

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Leon, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2022
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.1% of the housing units in Leon, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$70,000
Median Household Income
± $28,503
196
Number of Households
± 46

In 2022, the median household income of the 196 households in Leon, KS grew to $70,000 from the previous year's value of $51,000.

The following chart displays the households in Leon, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leon, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.79%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2022, 81.4% of workers in Leon, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

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Commute Time

28.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leon, KS have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Leon, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Leon, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leon, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leon, KS (117 out of 454 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leon, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Leon, KS has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KS see 1340 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% decrease from the previous year (1521 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3772 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 799 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,340 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, KS

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KS see an average of 1,340 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% decrease from the previous year (1,521 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butler County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 9.03% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.93%
Uninsured
43.4%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
1.98%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leon, KS grew by 79.4% from 4.42% to 7.93%.

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