Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
53,894
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
27.8
1.09% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.7%
0.924% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,466
2.96% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$189,800
0.0527% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,820
1.95% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Leonard Wood, MO 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.

97.9% of the residents in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are Central College of Cosmetology (29 degrees awarded in 2023) and Waynesville Career Center (18 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was $189,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.

Most people in Fort Leonard Wood, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was 2 cars per household.

Fort Leonard Wood, MO borders Lebanon, MO and Rolla, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Leonard Wood, MO is home to a population of 53.9k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.82% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2024, there were 6.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.9k people) in Fort Leonard Wood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% 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 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Leonard Wood, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36.9k ± 241
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.43k ± 439
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.01k ± 487
11.5%
Hispanic Population
6.2k people

In 2024, there were 6.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.9k people) in Fort Leonard Wood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.5% of the people in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are hispanic (6.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.6k people
4.89%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.63k people

As of 2024, 4.82% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents (2.6k 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 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,087 ± 497
  2. Vietnam
    1,174 ± 218
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,097 ± 297

Fort Leonard Wood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Leonard Wood, MO employs 18.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Leonard Wood, MO were Public Administration (3,003 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,409 people), and Retail Trade (2,327 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($54,875), Public Administration ($53,971), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,673).

Employment

Occupations

18.8k
2024 Value
± 1,398
−1.95%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 19.2k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,048 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,765 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.8k
2024 Value
± 1,398
−1.95%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 19.2k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, are Public Administration (3,003 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,409 people), and Retail Trade (2,327 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,708
Median earning men ± $4,856
$34,991
Median earning women ± $2,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Information ($52,798), and Construction ($46,785).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,625), Public Administration ($45,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,383).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 63
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 57
    Retail Trade
  3. 36
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $99.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $64k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. $53.7k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Fort Leonard Wood, MO awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Fort Leonard Wood, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 68 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are White (39 and 83%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 8.51%), Black or African American (3 and 6.38%), and Asian (1 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Fort Leonard Wood, MO by number of degrees awarded are Central College of Cosmetology (29 and 61.7%) and Waynesville Career Center (18 and 38.3%).

The most popular majors in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are General Cosmetology (23 and 48.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (12 and 25.5%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (12 and 25.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 69 students enrolled in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 1.45% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 55 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    23 degrees awarded
  2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was General Cosmetology with 23 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Central College of Cosmetology
    29 degrees awarded
  2. Waynesville Career Center
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central College of Cosmetology with 29 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, which is 0.093 times less than the 43 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 39 degrees mean that there were 9.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was $189,800 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,700 to $189,800, a 0.0527% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Leonard Wood, MO have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,331
$10,306
Median Property Taxes
±$836

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 Fort Leonard Wood, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

61.2%
Homeownership
2024
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Fort Leonard Wood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

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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.
$64,466
Median Household Income
± $5,463
16.9k
Number of Households
± 1,105

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined from $64,466 from the previous year's value of $66,435.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Leonard Wood, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Walked (12.7%)

In 2024, 61.8% of workers in Fort Leonard Wood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who walked to work (12.7%).

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

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Leonard Wood, MO have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Fort Leonard Wood, MO 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Leonard Wood, MO (5.5k out of 43.4k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is White, followed by Black 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

91.6% of the population of Fort Leonard Wood, MO has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 6.38% on Medicare, 26.7% on non-group plans, and 19.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,421 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.36%
Uninsured
25.1%
Employer Coverage
14.2%
Medicaid
6.38%
Medicare
26.7%
Non-Group
19.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined by 19.5% from 10.4% to 8.36%.

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