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Leavenworth Kansas Information: Leavenworth, Kansas is part of LEAVENWORTH County. Population for Leavenworth from the last gathering is 35420. You can view Leavenworth venues that host many Leavenworth KS events every year. You can also research Leavenworth Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Leavenworth Kansas real estate guide. Leavenworth Kansas has a latitude of 39.3069 and a longitude of -94.9268. Zip codes in Leavenworth, KS include 66048 ... more Leavenworth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leavenworth, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leavenworth, KS was 35,420.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leavenworth was 18,743, which represents 52.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leavenworth, KS
There are an estimated 7,139 married men in the town. 49.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Leavenworth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leavenworth is 16,677 which is 47.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leavenworth, Kansas
There are an estimated 6,882 married women in the community. 54.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leavenworth, KS
The median age of people living in Leavenworth, KS was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Leavenworth was 2,898. There were 25,619 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (3,437) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leavenworth, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leavenworth, KS was 34,434.

White Population in Leavenworth, KS
The estimated White population in the Leavenworth community is 27,192, which is 76.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leavenworth, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,781, which is 16.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leavenworth, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leavenworth, KS was 270.

Asian Population in Leavenworth, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 523.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leavenworth, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leavenworth was an estimated 59.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 609, while those of “two or more races” was 986 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leavenworth community was 1,800, or 5.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leavenworth, KS
The household population number in Leavenworth was 31,317.

Group Quarters Population in Leavenworth, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,103.

Average Household Size in Leavenworth, KS
The average household size in Leavenworth is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leavenworth, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,936 total housing units in Leavenworth.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,035, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,111 were owner-occupied (50.8), and 5,924 were renter-occupied (49.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 901 vacant homes in Leavenworth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leavenworth, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,618, with a median value in dollars of 75,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leavenworth, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $827 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leavenworth, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,049 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leavenworth, Kansas
6,091 people in Leavenworth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leavenworth, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leavenworth was 5,882, or 25 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leavenworth, KS
In 2000, there were 6,062 people in Leavenworth, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leavenworth, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,319 people in Leavenworth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leavenworth, Kansas
There were 15,869 in the labor force in Leavenworth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Leavenworth was 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leavenworth, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,681. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leavenworth, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,836. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leavenworth, Kansas
Per capita income in Leavenworth in the last full census was 18,785. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Leavenworth numbered 561, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leavenworth, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,855, or 9.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.