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Population

16,923

0.62% growth

Median Age

44.8

Median Household Income

$47,441

4.74% decline

Poverty Rate

16%

Number of Employees

6,707

0.51% growth

Median Property Value

$99,600

3.11% decline

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Leon County, TX has a population of 16,923 people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $47,441. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Leon County, TX grew from 16,819 to 16,923, a 0.62% increase and its median household income declined from $49,802 to $47,441, a 4.74% decrease.

The population of Leon County, TX is 76.6% White, 14% Hispanic, and 7.21% Black. 12.1% of the people in Leon County, TX speak a non-English language, and 95.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Leon County, TX are Blinn College, with 1,724 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Leon County, TX is $99,600, and the homeownership rate is 80%. Most people in Leon County, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Leon County, TX is 2 cars per household.

Leon County, TX is the 134th most populated county in Texas and borders Anderson County, TX; Brazos County, TX; Freestone County, TX; Houston County, TX; Limestone County, TX; Madison County, TX; Robertson County, TX& 2 more.

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Economy

The economy of Leon County, TX employs 6,707 people. The economy of Leon County, TX is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; and Utilities, which employ respectively 10.52; 4.42; and 2.57 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Leon County, TX are Construction (1,021), Retail trade (942), and Educational Services (546), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,269), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($55,550), and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($42,750).

Median household income in Leon County, TX is $47,441. Males in Leon County, TX have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,122. The income inequality of Leon County, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.431 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Leon County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. American Indian $68,516 ± $0

2. Asian $51,537 ± $32,154

3. Unknown $41,048 ± $14,013

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.33 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leon County, TX is from Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

0.431

2016 Wage GINI

0.453

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.84% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 503

2. Census Tract 502

3. Census Tract 501

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Leon County, TX was Census Tract 503 with a value of $49,256, followed by Census Tract 502 and Census Tract 501, with respective values of $46,716 and $45,130.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Leon County, TX colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Leon County, TX. In Leon County, TX the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 6 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,267. Newton County, TX has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Texas.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Leon County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Leon County, TX residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Texas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Duval County, TX $15,986

2. Jim Hogg County, TX $15,947

3. Kenedy County, TX $15,237

At $15,986 Duval County, TX has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Texas. The next two highest amounts were in Jim Hogg County, TX with $15,947 and in Kenedy County, TX with $15,237.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,267

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Leon County, TX were $10,267 in 2014, but $9,606 in 2013. These numbers represent a 6.88% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Leon County, TX are $$679 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Leon County, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Leon County, TX is home to a population of 16,923 people, from which 95.3% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Leon County, TX is composed of 12,968 White residents (76.6%), 2,365 Hispanic residents (14%), 1,220 Black residents (7.21%), 214 Two+ residents (1.26%), and 84 Asian residents (0.5%). The most common foreign languages in Leon County, TX are Spanish (1,696 speakers), German (55 speakers), and Vietnamese (19 speakers), but compared to other places, Leon County, TX has a relative high number of German (55 speakers), Spanish (1,696 speakers), and Other Indic (18 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Leon County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Honduras

relatively high origin

1. Americas- Not Specified

2. Togo

3. Jordan

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 8,301 Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX residents, followed by Germany with 449 and Honduras with 384.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Americas- Not Specified. In 2016, there were 103 people from Americas- Not Specified living in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, approximately 13.67 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. German

2. Spanish

3. Other Indic

1,798 of Leon County, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Leon County, TX was Spanish. 10% of the overall population of Leon County, TX are native Spanish speakers. 0.33% speak German and 0.11% speak Vietnamese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Leon County, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native German speakers. In 2015, there were 55 native German speakers living in Leon County, TX, approximately 1.05 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX awarded 1,724 degrees. The student population of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX is skewed towards females, with 723 male students and 1,001 female students. Most students in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are White (1,182 and 68.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (330 and 19.1%), Black or African American (127 and 7.37%), and Two or more races (45 and 2.61%). The largest universities in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX by number of graduates are Blinn College (1,724 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (243 and 14.1%), General Business (208 and 12.1%), and General Biological Sciences (108 and 6.26%). The median tuition costs in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Leon County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX.

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 243 graduates

2. General Business 208 graduates

3. General Biological Sciences 108 graduates

relatively high

1. Speech Communication & Rhetoric 1 graduates

2. Computer Science 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 243 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Speech Communication & Rhetoric. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 4.93 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Speech Communication & Rhetoric degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leon County, TX is $99,600, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $102,800 to $99,600, a 3.11% increase. The homeownership rate of Leon County, TX is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Leon County, TX have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Leon County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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