Overview
282
Total Population
37.1
Median age
56.38%
Female population %
77.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leland is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leland's population under 18 was 31.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leland, 25.53% were under the age of 15, 14.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.58% aged 30 to 64, 10.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Leland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.38% females and 43.62% males in Leland, IA.
- The Leland, IA gender ratio is 77.4:100 i.e. 77.4 men to 100 women (0.774).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leland population: 87.59% are White, 1.42% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 10.28% are multiracial.
- Leland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 255 (90.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leland is White with a population of 247 (87.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 288 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Leland's population increased by 28 (10.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leland's population decreased by 38 (13.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Leland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 249.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)