Leon

Population: 1,795
Median household income: $54,868
Median home value: $79,600

Leon, a community in Decatur County, Iowa, has 1,795 residents. Its median household income of $54,868 runs in line with the Decatur County figure of $57,146.

From 2019 to 2023, Leon's population declined 3.9% from 1,868 to 1,795, while its median home value rose 5.9% from $75,200 to $79,600.

The median gross rent is $542. 12.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,795
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,868
Median home value: $79,600
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 954
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8681,795

Median household income

$42,679$54,868

Median home value

$75,200$79,600

Median gross rent

$465$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,868	$42,679	$75,200	$465
2020	1,883	$54,345	$73,800	$480
2021	1,716	$57,969	$70,000	$484
2022	1,707	$56,818	$77,000	$534
2023	1,795	$54,868	$79,600	$542

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	3.0%
5 to 17	358	19.9%
18 to 24	244	13.6%
25 to 34	84	4.7%
35 to 44	225	12.5%
45 to 54	114	6.4%
55 to 64	251	14.0%
65 to 74	245	13.6%
75 and over	220	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,730	96.4%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	11.9%
High school graduate	539	47.3%
Some college or associate's	319	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	92	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	53	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	701	87.5%
Carpooled	70	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	305	39.4%
15 to 29 min	111	14.3%
30 to 44 min	225	29.0%
45 to 59 min	74	9.5%
60+ min	60	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.2% (136 of 1,662)

	Count	Share
Family households	403	51.4%
Nonfamily households	381	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	784	82.2%
Vacant	170	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	404	51.5%
Renter-occupied	380	48.5%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	743	77.9%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	88	9.2%
5 to 19 units	63	6.6%
20 or more units	52	5.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1944535
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.7413, -93.7556