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Lebo Kansas Information: Lebo, Kansas is part of COFFEY County. Population for Lebo from the last gathering is 961. You can view Lebo venues that host many Lebo KS events every year. You can also research Lebo Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Lebo Kansas real estate guide. Lebo Kansas has a latitude of 38.3876 and a longitude of -95.8445. Zip codes in Lebo, KS include 66856 ... more Lebo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lebo, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lebo, KS was 961.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lebo was 480, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lebo, KS
There are an estimated 252 married men in the town. 67.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Lebo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lebo is 481 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lebo, Kansas
There are an estimated 230 married women in the community. 61.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lebo, KS
The median age of people living in Lebo, KS was 36.3 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 Lebo was 68. There were 686 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15 percent of the population (144) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lebo, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lebo, KS was 950.

White Population in Lebo, KS
The estimated White population in the Lebo community is 931, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lebo, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lebo, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lebo, KS was 4.

Asian Population in Lebo, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lebo, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lebo was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lebo community was 27, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lebo, KS
The household population number in Lebo was 961.

Group Quarters Population in Lebo, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lebo, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 387 total housing units in Lebo.

The number of occupied housing units was 371, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 283 were owner-occupied (76.3), and 88 were renter-occupied (23.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Lebo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lebo, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 246, with a median value in dollars of 67,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lebo, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $734 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lebo, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 554 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lebo, Kansas
113 people in Lebo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lebo, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lebo was 92, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lebo, KS
In 2000, there were 168 people in Lebo, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lebo, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Lebo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lebo, Kansas
There were 502 in the labor force in Lebo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 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 Lebo was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lebo, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,297. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lebo, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,089. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lebo, Kansas
Per capita income in Lebo in the last full census was 16,532. 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 Lebo numbered 13, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lebo, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 50, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.