Leawood, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

512

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

5.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.25%

153% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,813

10.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Leawood, MO is home to a population of 512 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.781% of Leawood, MO residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (480 people) in Leawood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Leawood, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leawood, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leawood, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
480 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 19
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 7

0.977%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.977% of the people in Leawood, MO are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leawood, 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

0.781%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.781% of Leawood, MO residents (4 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, MO was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
17 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 19
Vietnam
12 ± 19

Leawood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Leawood, MO.

Economy

The economy of Leawood, MO employs 226 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leawood, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Retail Trade (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($210,313), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($174,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,125).

Employment

Occupations

226

2024 Value

± 72

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leawood, MO declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 296 employees to 226 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leawood, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (43 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (29 people), and Management Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leawood, 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

226

2024 Value

± 72

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leawood, MO declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 296 employees to 226 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leawood, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Retail Trade (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leawood, MO, though some of these residents may live in Leawood, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,250

Median earning men ± $17,863

$47,083

Median earning women ± $8,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($109,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), and Manufacturing ($75,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), and Retail Trade ($14,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leawood, MO was $251,900 in 2024, which is 0.757 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $253,300 to $251,900, a 0.553% decrease. The homeownership rate in Leawood, MO is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leawood, MO have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leawood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,164

$208

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

95%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95% of the housing units in Leawood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$97,813

Median Household Income

± $29,813

219

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 219 households in Leawood, MO declined from $97,813 from the previous year's value of $109,432.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leawood, 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

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (4.48%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Leawood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (4.48%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leawood, MO have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leawood, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leawood, MO (32 out of 512 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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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