St. Leon, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

737

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

5.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$280,800

Population & Diversity

St. Leon, IN is home to a population of 737 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.95% of St. Leon, IN residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 30.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (702 people) in St. Leon, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of St. Leon, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Leon, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Leon, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 176
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 26
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 15

1.22%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.22% of the people in St. Leon, IN are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Leon, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.889%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.95% of St. Leon, IN residents (7 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 St. Leon, IN was 0.889%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

St. Leon, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Leon, IN employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Leon, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,500), Wholesale Trade ($64,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 81

−32%

1 Year decline

± 51.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Leon, IN declined at a rate of −32%, from 440 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Leon, IN, are Management Occupations (67 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Leon, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

299

2024 Value

± 81

−32%

1 Year decline

± 51.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Leon, IN declined at a rate of −32%, from 440 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Leon, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Leon, IN, though some of these residents may live in St. Leon, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625

Median earning men ± $9,374

$54,500

Median earning women ± $11,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($115,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,375), Manufacturing ($53,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Leon, IN was $280,800 in 2024, which is 0.844 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,900 to $280,800, a 2.52% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Leon, IN is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Leon, IN have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Leon, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,642

$170

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 St. Leon, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in St. Leon, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Leon, IN 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.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $35,051

246

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in St. Leon, IN declined from $76,250 from the previous year's value of $86,932.

The following chart displays the households in St. Leon, IN 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Leon, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Worked At Home (6.64%)
Carpooled (2.8%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in St. Leon, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.64%) and those who carpooled to work (2.8%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Leon, IN have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in St. Leon, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Leon, IN (109 out of 719 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Leon, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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