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Leonidas Michigan Information: Leonidas, Michigan is part of SAINT JOSEPH County. You can view Leonidas venues that host many Leonidas MI events every year. You can also research Leonidas Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Leonidas Michigan real estate guide. Leonidas Michigan has a latitude of 42.0318 and a longitude of -85.3522. Zip codes in Leonidas, MI include 49066 ... more Leonidas zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leonidas, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leonidas, MI was 1,239.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leonidas was 611, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leonidas, MI
There are an estimated 291 married men in the town. 63.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Leonidas are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leonidas is 628 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leonidas, Michigan
There are an estimated 297 married women in the community. 62.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leonidas, MI
The median age of people living in Leonidas, MI was 33.7 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 Leonidas was 99. There were 844 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (140) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leonidas, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leonidas, MI was 1,223.

White Population in Leonidas, MI
The estimated White population in the Leonidas community is 1,208, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leonidas, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leonidas, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leonidas, MI was 6.

Asian Population in Leonidas, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leonidas community was 6, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leonidas, MI
The household population number in Leonidas was 1,236.

Group Quarters Population in Leonidas, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Leonidas, MI
The average household size in Leonidas is 3.04 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.41 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leonidas, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 432 total housing units in Leonidas.

The number of occupied housing units was 407, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 363 were owner-occupied (89.2), and 44 were renter-occupied (10.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Leonidas at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leonidas, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 189, with a median value in dollars of 78,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leonidas, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $777 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leonidas, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 541 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leonidas, Michigan
73 people in Leonidas also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leonidas, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leonidas was 111, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leonidas, MI
In 2000, there were 172 people in Leonidas, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leonidas, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 159 people in Leonidas who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leonidas, Michigan
There were 595 in the labor force in Leonidas at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 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 Leonidas was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leonidas, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leonidas, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,321. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leonidas, Michigan
Per capita income in Leonidas in the last full census was 14,983. 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 Leonidas numbered 28, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leonidas, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 120, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.