Overview
2,452
Total Population
36.5
Median age
53.22%
Female population %
87.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
51.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
322
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leonard's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leonard is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leonard's population under 18 was 28.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leonard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leonard, 21.66% were under the age of 15, 20.76% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 10.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 158 more females than males in Leonard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Leonard, TX.
- The Leonard, TX gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 142.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 152.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leonard's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leonard population: 86.62% are White, 4.16% are Black or African American, 0.37% are Asian, 5.59% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.
- Leonard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,13 (86.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leonard is White with a population of 2,124 (86.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leonard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,893 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Leonard's population decreased by 668 (25.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leonard's population increased by 11 (0.56%), 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, Leonard's population was lowest in year 2014 at 1,947.
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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)