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Leonardtown Maryland Information: Leonardtown, Maryland is part of SAINT MARYS County. Population for Leonardtown from the last gathering is 1896. You can view Leonardtown venues that host many Leonardtown MD events every year. You can also research Leonardtown Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Leonardtown Maryland real estate guide. Leonardtown Maryland has a latitude of 38.2941 and a longitude of -76.6511. Zip codes in Leonardtown, MD include 20650 ... more Leonardtown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leonardtown, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leonardtown, MD was 1,896.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leonardtown was 860, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leonardtown, MD
There are an estimated 338 married men in the town. 49.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Leonardtown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leonardtown is 1,036 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leonardtown, Maryland
There are an estimated 235 married women in the community. 24.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leonardtown, MD
The median age of people living in Leonardtown, MD was 44.2 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 Leonardtown was 80. There were 1,594 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 30.5 percent of the population (578) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leonardtown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leonardtown, MD was 1,872.

White Population in Leonardtown, MD
The estimated White population in the Leonardtown community is 1,380, which is 72.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leonardtown, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 455, which is 24 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leonardtown, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leonardtown, MD was 2.

Asian Population in Leonardtown, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leonardtown community was 16, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leonardtown, MD
The household population number in Leonardtown was 1,325.

Group Quarters Population in Leonardtown, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 571.

Average Household Size in Leonardtown, MD
The average household size in Leonardtown is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leonardtown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 646 total housing units in Leonardtown.

The number of occupied housing units was 598, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 313 were owner-occupied (52.3), and 285 were renter-occupied (47.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 48 vacant homes in Leonardtown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leonardtown, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 270, with a median value in dollars of 150,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leonardtown, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,155 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leonardtown, average costs per month were $361 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,064 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leonardtown, Maryland
230 people in Leonardtown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leonardtown, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leonardtown was 181, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leonardtown, MD
In 2000, there were 427 people in Leonardtown, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leonardtown, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 138 people in Leonardtown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leonardtown, Maryland
There were 678 in the labor force in Leonardtown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 42 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 Leonardtown was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leonardtown, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,563. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leonardtown, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leonardtown, Maryland
Per capita income in Leonardtown in the last full census was 16,614. 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 Leonardtown numbered 45, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leonardtown, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 330, or 21.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.