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Leon, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Decatur County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,795 Population 573/sq mi density
$54,868 Median Income $25,003 per capita
$79,600 Home Value $139,978 Zillow
$542 Median Rent 17.9% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
159 Violent Crime/100K 1,746 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,868 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,600 home value, $542/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,795
Population Density
573
per square mile
Land Area
3.2
square miles (8.2 km²)
Median Age
41.3 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.4%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.9%
Spanish
2.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.6%
6% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.9%
38% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.3%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.6%
0% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,795
Population Density573 / sq mi
Land Area3.2 sq mi
Median Age41.3 years

Gender

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.4%
Black or African American0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.9%
Spanish2.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.6%
Disability17.9%
Health Insurance95.3%
Uninsured8.6%
Broadband Access79.0%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural