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Leadwood Missouri Information: Leadwood, Missouri is part of SAINT FRANCOIS County. Population for Leadwood from the last gathering is 1160. You can view Leadwood venues that host many Leadwood MO events every year. You can also research Leadwood Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Leadwood Missouri real estate guide. Leadwood Missouri has a latitude of 37.8633 and a longitude of -90.5901. Zip codes in Leadwood, MO include 63653 ... more Leadwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leadwood, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leadwood, MO was 1,160.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leadwood was 561, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leadwood, MO
There are an estimated 251 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Leadwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leadwood is 599 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leadwood, Missouri
There are an estimated 253 married women in the community. 54.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leadwood, MO
The median age of people living in Leadwood, MO was 32.5 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 Leadwood was 74. There were 804 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (138) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leadwood, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leadwood, MO was 1,145.

White Population in Leadwood, MO
The estimated White population in the Leadwood community is 1,134, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leadwood, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leadwood, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leadwood, MO was 10.

Asian Population in Leadwood, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leadwood community was 13, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leadwood, MO
The household population number in Leadwood was 1,160.

Group Quarters Population in Leadwood, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Leadwood, MO
The average household size in Leadwood is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leadwood, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 506 total housing units in Leadwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 422, or 83.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 335 were owner-occupied (79.4), and 87 were renter-occupied (20.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 84 vacant homes in Leadwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leadwood, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 310, with a median value in dollars of 35,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leadwood, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $480 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leadwood, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 500 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leadwood, Missouri
50 people in Leadwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leadwood, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leadwood was 133, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leadwood, MO
In 2000, there were 249 people in Leadwood, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leadwood, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Leadwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leadwood, Missouri
There were 431 in the labor force in Leadwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.9 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 Leadwood was 34.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leadwood, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,391. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leadwood, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,534. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leadwood, Missouri
Per capita income in Leadwood in the last full census was 11,402. 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 Leadwood numbered 49, or 14.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leadwood, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 223, or 19.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.