Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

15,432

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

20.5

0.985% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.2%

33.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,772

1.25% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Fort Leonard Wood, MO is home to a population of 15.4k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.78% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.37k people) in Fort Leonard Wood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Leonard Wood, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Leonard Wood, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.37k ± 744
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 447
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.06k ± 468

26%

Hispanic Population

4.01k people

26% of the people in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are hispanic (4.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Leonard Wood, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

7.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

8.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

As of 2024, 7.78% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents (1.2k 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 Fort Leonard Wood, MO was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Leonard Wood, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
644 ± 336
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 45

Fort Leonard Wood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 25.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Economy

The economy of Fort Leonard Wood, MO employs 2.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Leonard Wood, MO were Retail Trade (479 people), Public Administration (373 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (359 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,278), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,900), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($51,700).

Employment

Occupations

2.33k

2024 Value

± 468

−22.9%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 3.02k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (282 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.33k

2024 Value

± 468

−22.9%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 3.02k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, are Retail Trade (479 people), Public Administration (373 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Leonard Wood, MO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Leonard Wood, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,611

Median earning men ± $5,333

$29,132

Median earning women ± $6,294

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,850), Public Administration ($35,313), and Manufacturing ($32,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($39,240), Manufacturing ($38,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,227).

Housing & Living

People in Fort Leonard Wood, MO have an average commute time of 9.05 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,772

Median Household Income

± $6,063

1.85k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined from $67,772 from the previous year's value of $68,629.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Leonard Wood, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Leonard Wood, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (35.6%)
Walked (35.3%)
Drove Alone (23.8%)

In 2024, 35.6% of workers in Fort Leonard Wood, MO worked at home, followed by those who walked to work (35.3%) and those who drove alone to work (23.8%).

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.

Commute Time

9.05 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Leonard Wood, MO have a shorter commute time (9.05 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.0328% of the workforce in Fort Leonard Wood, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Leonard Wood, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Leonard Wood, MO (412 out of 5.72k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is Two Or More, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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