Leona, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

244

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

6.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.12%

21.2% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$45,357

31.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$187,900

1.29% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Leona, TX is home to a population of 244 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.05% of Leona, TX residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 80.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (241 people) in Leona, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leona, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
241 ± 193
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leona, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Leona, TX residents (5 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 Leona, TX was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 16

Leona, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 15.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Leona, TX.

Economy

The economy of Leona, TX employs 157 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leona, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Public Administration (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,532), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($71,371), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,536).

Employment

Occupations

157

2024 Value

± 132

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leona, TX declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 163 employees to 157 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leona, TX, are Management Occupations (39 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leona, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

157

2024 Value

± 132

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leona, TX declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 163 employees to 157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leona, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Public Administration (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leona, TX, though some of these residents may live in Leona, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,161

Median earning men ± $49,911

$22,411

Median earning women ± $46,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leona, TX was $187,900 in 2024, which is 0.565 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,500 to $187,900, a 1.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Leona, TX is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leona, TX have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leona, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,508

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$45,357

Median Household Income

± $19,149

Number of Households

± 70

In 2019, the median household income of the 90 households in Leona, TX declined from $45,357 from the previous year's value of $66,500.

The following chart displays the households in Leona, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Carpooled (22.3%)
Other (5.1%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Leona, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.1%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leona, TX have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leona, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Leona, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leona, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leona, TX (5 out of 236 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leona, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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