Leawood, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
33,809
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
3.08%
24.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$185,625
0.351% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$658,800
6.19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,483
2.34% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Leawood, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Leawood, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Leawood, KS are Saint Paul School of Theology (22 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Leawood, KS was $658,800, and the homeownership rate was 91%.

Most people in Leawood, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Leawood, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Leawood, KS is home to a population of 33.8k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.37% of Leawood, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.81k people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.4k people) in Leawood, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 801 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Leawood, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leawood, KS was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leawood, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.4k ± 813
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.91k ± 530
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    801 ± 344
3.5%
Hispanic Population
1.18k people

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.4k people) in Leawood, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 801 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.5% of the people in Leawood, KS are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leawood, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.37%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.81k people
5.65%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.91k people

As of 2024, 5.37% of Leawood, KS residents (1.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leawood, KS was 5.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    410 ± 127
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    328 ± 239
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    252 ± 130

Leawood, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leawood, KS employs 16.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leawood, KS were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,021 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,518 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($164,524), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($152,350), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($151,401).

Employment

Occupations

16.5k
2024 Value
± 1,058
−2.34%
1 Year decline
± 9.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leawood, KS declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 16.9k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leawood, KS, are Management Occupations (3,569 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,270 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,025 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leawood, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.5k
2024 Value
± 1,058
−2.34%
1 Year decline
± 9.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leawood, KS declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 16.9k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leawood, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,021 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,518 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leawood, KS, though some of these residents may live in Leawood, 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

$133,767
Median earning men ± $22,711
$70,514
Median earning women ± $11,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($220,675), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($176,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($138,500), Public Administration ($118,382), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,852).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Leawood, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Leawood, KS awarded 22 degrees. The student population of Leawood, KS in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 51 male students and 49 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Leawood, KS are White (15 and 68.2%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 9.09%), Unknown (1 and 4.55%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Leawood, KS by number of degrees awarded are Saint Paul School of Theology (22 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Leawood, KS are Divinity & Ministry (20 and 90.9%) and Theological Studies (2 and 9.09%).

The median tuition cost in Leawood, KS for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 100 students enrolled in Leawood, KS, 51% men and 49% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 74 records, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Divinity & Ministry
Most Common
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Leawood, KS was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Leawood, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Saint Paul School of Theology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Paul School of Theology with 22 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Leawood, KS, which is 0.571 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 7.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leawood, KS was $658,800 in 2024, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $620,400 to $658,800, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Leawood, KS is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leawood, KS have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leawood, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$658,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,873
$12,082
Median Property Taxes
±$834

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 Leawood, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Leawood, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

91%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in Leawood, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$185,625
Median Household Income
± $12,837
13.3k
Number of Households
± 907

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Leawood, KS grew to $185,625 from the previous year's value of $184,976.

The following chart displays the households in Leawood, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leawood, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.8%)
  3. Carpooled (3.25%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Leawood, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leawood, KS have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Leawood, 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 Leawood, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leawood, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leawood, KS (1.04k out of 33.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

98.8% of the population of Leawood, KS has health coverage, with 63.5% on employee plans, 2.24% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.391% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 10.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.2%
Uninsured
63.5%
Employer Coverage
2.24%
Medicaid
18.9%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.391%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leawood, KS declined by 42.3% from 2.08% to 1.2%.

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