Overview
475
Total Population
43.2
Median age
49.68%
Female population %
101.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
50.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leon is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leon's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leon, 17.89% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 47.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.58% aged 65 to 84, and 4.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Leon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.68% females and 50.32% males in Leon, KS.
- The Leon, KS gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 34.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 42.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leon's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leon population: 97.68% are White and 2.32% are multiracial.
- Leon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45 (94.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leon is White with a population of 464 (97.68% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 738 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Leon's population increased by 71 (10.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leon's population decreased by 82 (11.11%), 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, Leon's population was lowest in year 2020 at 656.
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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)