Leakey, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

605

30.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.2

7.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

207

37.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Leakey, TX had a population of 605 people with a median age of 51.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Leakey, TX grew from 464 to 605, a 30.4% 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 Leakey, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), White (Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.48%), Other (Hispanic) (1.98%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.826%).

None of the households in Leakey, TX 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.

94.7% of the residents in Leakey, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Leakey, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.01 minutes. The average car ownership in Leakey, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Real County, TX Middle Rio Grande Development Council--Excluding Dimmit & La Salle Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Leakey, TX is home to a population of 605 people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Leakey, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (460 people) in Leakey, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 White (Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.7% of Leakey, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Leakey, TX was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Leakey, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leakey, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
460 ± 261
White (Hispanic)
113 ± 75
Two+ (Hispanic)
15 ± 30

23.1%

Hispanic Population

140 people

23.1% of the people in Leakey, TX are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Leakey, TX as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
23 ± 40
Vietnam
9 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26

Leakey, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Leakey, TX employs 207 people. The largest industries in Leakey, TX are Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (71 people), and Construction (16 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,701), Educational Services ($63,701), and Total ($39,725).

Employment

Occupations

207

2023 Value

± 133

37.1%

1 Year growth

± 77.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Leakey, TX grew at a rate of 37.1%, from 151 employees to 207 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leakey, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (71 people), Production Occupations (46 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leakey, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

207

2023 Value

± 133

37.1%

1 Year growth

± 77.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Leakey, TX grew at a rate of 37.1%, from 151 employees to 207 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leakey, TX, are Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (71 people), and Construction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leakey, TX, though some of these residents may live in Leakey, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,478

Median earning men ± $8,825

$63,407

Median earning women ± $7,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,000) and Retail Trade ($38,723).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,480).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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

People in Leakey, TX have an average commute time of 9.01 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leakey, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2023

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.9% of the housing units in Leakey, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leakey, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Leakey, TX 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Leakey, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Leakey, TX 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leakey, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Walked (5.8%)

In 2023, 82.1% of workers in Leakey, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who walked to work (5.8%).

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

9.01 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leakey, TX have a shorter commute time (9.01 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leakey, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Leakey, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leakey, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leakey, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leakey, TX N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Leakey, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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