Overview
1,390
Total Population
23.8
Median age
53.74%
Female population %
86.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
85.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leon town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leon town is 23.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leon town's population under 18 was 42.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leon town, 34.75% were under the age of 15, 21.80% aged 15 to 29, 32.16% aged 30 to 64, 10.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 104 more females than males in Leon town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.74% females and 46.26% males in Leon, New York.
- The Leon, New York gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 89.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 114.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leon town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leon town population: 97.70% are White, 0.86% are some other race and 1.44% are multiracial.
- Leon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,39 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leon town is White with a population of 1,358 (97.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leon town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,385 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Leon town's population increased by 3 (0.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leon town's population decreased by 106 (7.82%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,250.
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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)