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Leighton, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Mahaska County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
159 Population 1,767/sq mi density
$75,000 Median Income $30,676 per capita
$117,000 Home Value $280,137 Zillow
$770 Median Rent 15.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
164 Violent Crime/100K 1,604 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,000 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
159
Population Density
1,767
per square mile
Land Area
0.1
square miles (0.3 km²)
Median Age
45.3 yrs
16% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.2% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.2%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.6%
Spanish
3.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.7%
22% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.7%
48% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
99.4%
9% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.6%
23% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.426
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population159
Population Density1,767 / sq mi
Land Area0.1 sq mi
Median Age45.3 years

Gender

Male51.6%
Female48.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.6%
Spanish3.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.7%
Disability6.7%
Health Insurance99.4%
Uninsured6.6%
Broadband Access62.0%
Gini Coefficient0.426

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K