Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

53,850

0.231% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.5

0.722% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$189,700

6.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,195

3.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Leonard Wood, MO had a population of 53.9k people with a median age of 27.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Leonard Wood, MO grew from 53,726 to 53,850, a 0.231% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.75%), and White (Hispanic) (3.87%).

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.

97.7% 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 (38 degrees awarded in 2022) and Waynesville Career Center (26 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was $189,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Fort Leonard Wood, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 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.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Fort Leonard Wood, MO is home to a population of 53.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.89% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.63k people).

In 2023, there were 6.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.1k people) in Fort Leonard Wood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was 97.5%, 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)
37.1k ± 135
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.37k ± 420
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 497

11.5%

Hispanic Population

6.19k people

11.5% of the people in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are hispanic (6.19k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Leonard Wood, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.63k people

5.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.83k people

As of 2023, 4.89% of Fort Leonard Wood, MO residents (2.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was 5.27%, 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-)
2,975 ± 516
Vietnam
1,125 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
942 ± 292

Fort Leonard Wood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Leonard Wood, MO employs 19.2k people. The largest industries in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($62,568), Utilities ($55,814), and Public Administration ($52,477).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.2k

2023 Value

± 1,460

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Leonard Wood, MO grew at a rate of 3.89%, from 18.5k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.2k

2023 Value

± 1,460

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Leonard Wood, MO grew at a rate of 3.89%, from 18.5k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Retail Trade
36
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$99.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$64k
Accommodation and Food Services
$53.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are White (53 and 82.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 7.81%), Black or African American (4 and 6.25%), and Asian (2 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Fort Leonard Wood, MO by number of degrees awarded are Central College of Cosmetology (38 and NaNM%) and Waynesville Career Center (26 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Fort Leonard Wood, MO are General Cosmetology (30 and NaNM%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (19 and NaNM%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (13 and NaNM%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 64 students enrolled in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 7.81% men and 92.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 51 records, of which 92.2% were women and 7.84% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
30 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was General Cosmetology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Fort Leonard Wood, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central College of Cosmetology
38 degrees awarded
Waynesville Career Center
26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central College of Cosmetology with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, which is 0 times less than the 64 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 53 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was $189,700 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $177,400 to $189,700, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Leonard Wood, MO have an average commute time of 19.4 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.

Median household income in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $102,912, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $95,748 and $87,413.

Housing

Property

$189,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,526

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Leonard Wood, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.4% of the housing units in Fort Leonard Wood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Leonard Wood, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Leonard Wood, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $102,912, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $95,748 and $87,413.

The following map shows all of the counties in Fort Leonard Wood, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Leonard Wood, MO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Walked (18.5%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2023, 65.5% of workers in Fort Leonard Wood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Leonard Wood, MO have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Leonard Wood, MO (5.61k out of 43.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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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

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Health

89.6% of the population of Fort Leonard Wood, MO has health coverage, with 24.1% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 6.63% on Medicare, 26.9% on non-group plans, and 18.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1409 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1405 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1617 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 433 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,409 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,409 patients per year. This represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1,405 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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

24.1%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

6.63%

Medicare

26.9%

Non-Group

18.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Leonard Wood, MO declined by 3.98% from 10.8% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Leonard Wood, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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