Leavenworth

Population: 37,176
Median household income: $71,239
Median home value: $176,000

Leavenworth, a community in Leavenworth County, Kansas, has 37,176 residents. Its median household income of $71,239 runs below the Leavenworth County figure of $86,906.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leavenworth's population grew 3.1% from 36,064 to 37,176, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $123,800 to $176,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.8% of the population. 76.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,176
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,239
Median home value: $176,000
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 14,833
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,06437,176

Median household income

$59,132$71,239

Median home value

$123,800$176,000

Median gross rent

$958$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,064	$59,132	$123,800	$958
2020	36,129	$60,870	$136,800	$967
2021	37,216	$63,260	$142,300	$971
2022	37,193	$67,360	$163,800	$1,087
2023	37,176	$71,239	$176,000	$1,135

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,742	7.4%
5 to 17	5,790	15.6%
18 to 24	4,114	11.1%
25 to 34	5,449	14.7%
35 to 44	5,227	14.1%
45 to 54	4,494	12.1%
55 to 64	4,472	12.0%
65 to 74	2,768	7.4%
75 and over	2,120	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,331	70.8%
Black or African American	4,184	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	183	0.5%
Asian	711	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	427	1.1%
Two or more races	2,108	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,220	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,017	8.2%
High school graduate	6,350	25.9%
Some college or associate's	7,944	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,572	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,647	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,362	76.8%
Carpooled	1,710	10.6%
Public transit	29	0.2%
Walked	407	2.5%
Bicycle	169	1.0%
Worked from home	1,190	7.4%
Other means	232	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,412	49.7%
15 to 29 min	3,874	26.0%
30 to 44 min	2,225	14.9%
45 to 59 min	922	6.2%
60+ min	476	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 12.3% (4,117 of 33,477)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,970	59.1%
Nonfamily households	5,510	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,480	90.9%
Vacant	1,353	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,947	51.5%
Renter-occupied	6,533	48.5%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,784	66.0%
1-unit, attached	1,762	11.9%
2 to 4 units	1,157	7.8%
5 to 19 units	1,330	9.0%
20 or more units	623	4.2%
Mobile home & other	177	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2039000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.3227, -94.9250