Leland, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

306

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

156% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

2024 Median Property Value

$92,900

Population & Diversity

Leland, IA is home to a population of 306 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.94% of Leland, IA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (217 people) in Leland, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Leland, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leland, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leland, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 58

14.4%

Hispanic Population

44 people

14.4% of the people in Leland, IA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leland, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.467%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 2.94% of Leland, IA residents (9 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 Leland, IA was 0.467%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 15

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Leland, IA.

Economy

The economy of Leland, IA employs 126 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leland, IA were Manufacturing (40 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,833), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,828).

Employment

Occupations

126

2024 Value

± 66

31.3%

1 Year growth

± 64.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leland, IA grew at a rate of 31.3%, from 96 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leland, IA, are Production Occupations (25 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), and Material Moving Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leland, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

126

2024 Value

± 66

31.3%

1 Year growth

± 64.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leland, IA grew at a rate of 31.3%, from 96 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leland, IA, are Manufacturing (40 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leland, IA, though some of these residents may live in Leland, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,250

Median earning men ± $16,186

$41,458

Median earning women ± $5,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($56,875), Manufacturing ($44,375), and Retail Trade ($25,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,917), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leland, IA was $92,900 in 2024, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,200 to $92,900, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Leland, IA is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leland, IA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leland, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,261

$88

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Leland, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leland, IA 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $24,684

122

Number of Households

± 37

The following chart displays the households in Leland, IA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leland, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.52%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Leland, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.52%) and those who worked at home (7.14%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leland, IA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.855% of the workforce in Leland, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leland, IA (56 out of 299 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leland, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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