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Leon Kansas Information: Leon, Kansas is part of BUTLER County. Population for Leon from the last gathering is 645. You can view Leon venues that host many Leon KS events every year. You can also research Leon Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Leon Kansas real estate guide. Leon Kansas has a latitude of 37.6921 and a longitude of -96.7832. Zip codes in Leon, KS include 67074 ... more Leon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leon, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leon, KS was 645.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leon was 304, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leon, KS
There are an estimated 131 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Leon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leon is 341 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leon, Kansas
There are an estimated 136 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leon, KS
The median age of people living in Leon, KS was 32.8 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 Leon was 45. There were 441 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (89) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leon, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leon, KS was 629.

White Population in Leon, KS
The estimated White population in the Leon community is 604, which is 93.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leon, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leon, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leon, KS was 11.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leon community was 32, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leon, KS
The household population number in Leon was 645.

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

Average Household Size in Leon, KS
The average household size in Leon is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leon, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 269 total housing units in Leon.

The number of occupied housing units was 245, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 185 were owner-occupied (75.5), and 60 were renter-occupied (24.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Leon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leon, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 149, with a median value in dollars of 51,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leon, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $690 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leon, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 309 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leon, Kansas
31 people in Leon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leon, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leon was 83, or 19.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leon, KS
In 2000, there were 87 people in Leon, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leon, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Leon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leon, Kansas
There were 310 in the labor force in Leon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.2 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 Leon was 29.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leon, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,089. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leon, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leon, Kansas
Per capita income in Leon in the last full census was 18,953. 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 Leon numbered 11, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leon, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 40, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.