Leon, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

607

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

3.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,250

3.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$113,100

Population & Diversity

Leon, KS is home to a population of 607 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.494% of Leon, KS residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Leon, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Leon, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leon, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leon, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
532 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 25
White (Hispanic)
20 ± 21

4.45%

Hispanic Population

27 people

4.45% of the people in Leon, KS are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leon, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.494%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.385%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.494% of Leon, KS residents (3 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 Leon, KS was 0.385%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18
Korea
5 ± 13

Leon, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Leon, KS.

Economy

The economy of Leon, KS employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leon, KS were Manufacturing (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($108,500), and Manufacturing ($83,068).

Employment

Occupations

278

2024 Value

± 82

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leon, KS grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 252 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leon, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Transportation Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leon, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

278

2024 Value

± 82

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leon, KS grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 252 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leon, KS, are Manufacturing (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leon, KS, though some of these residents may live in Leon, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,857

Median earning men ± $25,737

$35,167

Median earning women ± $7,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,250), Manufacturing ($86,250), and Construction ($82,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,536), Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leon, KS was $113,100 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,400 to $113,100, a 2.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Leon, KS is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leon, KS have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leon, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,557

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Leon, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leon, KS 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.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $22,431

272

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 272 households in Leon, KS declined from $66,250 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Leon, KS 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 Leon, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Leon, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leon, KS have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Leon, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leon, KS (89 out of 607 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leon, KS 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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