Leonville

Population: 1,812
Median household income: $42,188
Median home value: $134,800

Leonville is a community in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, home to 1,812 residents. Its median household income of $42,188 runs below the St. Landry Parish figure of $45,637.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leonville's population grew 76.1% from 1,029 to 1,812, while its median home value rose 69.1% from $79,700 to $134,800.

The median resident is 39.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,812
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,188
Median home value: $134,800
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 709
Homeownership rate: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0291,812

Median household income

$40,441$42,188

Median home value

$79,700$134,800

Median gross rent

$579$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,029	$40,441	$79,700	$579
2020	2,127	$45,179	$114,400	$592
2021	1,742	—	$157,900	$311
2022	1,442	—	$163,600	—
2023	1,812	$42,188	$134,800	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	6.7%
5 to 17	396	21.9%
18 to 24	53	2.9%
25 to 34	282	15.6%
35 to 44	213	11.8%
45 to 54	323	17.8%
55 to 64	97	5.4%
65 to 74	276	15.2%
75 and over	51	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	934	51.5%
Black or African American	638	35.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	200	11.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate56.1%

Some college or associate's7.4%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	14.3%
High school graduate	697	56.1%
Some college or associate's	92	7.4%
Bachelor's degree	81	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	194	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone98.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	532	98.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	7	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	127	23.6%
15 to 29 min	194	36.0%
30 to 44 min	139	25.8%
45 to 59 min	43	8.0%
60+ min	36	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 17.3% (313 of 1,812)

	Count	Share
Family households	391	58.2%
Nonfamily households	281	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	672	94.8%
Vacant	37	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	643	95.7%
Renter-occupied	29	4.3%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	441	62.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	18	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	247	34.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2243395
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 30.4619, -91.9835