Fort Leonard Wood

Population: 15,317
Median household income: $68,629

Fort Leonard Wood, a community in Pulaski County, Missouri, has 15,317 residents. The median household income of $68,629 is in line with the Pulaski County median ($66,435).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Leonard Wood's population declined 4.4% from 16,026 to 15,317, while its median household income rose 33.6% from $51,364 to $68,629.

31.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,317
Median age: 20.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,629
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,169
Housing units: 2,422
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,02615,317

Median household income

$51,364$68,629

Median gross rent

$1,256$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	16,026	$51,364	$1,256
2020	14,779	$58,598	$1,251
2021	15,629	$61,913	$1,130
2022	15,615	$64,890	$1,147
2023	15,317	$68,629	$1,169

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2454.0%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 640.9%

65 to 740.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	956	6.2%
5 to 17	1,721	11.2%
18 to 24	8,277	54.0%
25 to 34	2,983	19.5%
35 to 44	910	5.9%
45 to 54	291	1.9%
55 to 64	139	0.9%
65 to 74	35	0.2%
75 and over	5	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,095	46.3%
Black or African American	2,537	16.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	122	0.8%
Asian	386	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	203	1.3%
Some other race	35	0.2%
Two or more races	1,030	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,909	25.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	1.1%
High school graduate	1,032	23.7%
Some college or associate's	2,007	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	835	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	439	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone25.7%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked54.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,285	25.7%
Carpooled	293	3.3%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	4,881	54.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,380	15.5%
Other means	53	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,864	77.9%
15 to 29 min	1,056	14.0%
30 to 44 min	403	5.4%
45 to 59 min	93	1.2%
60+ min	111	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 5.4% (316 of 5,860)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,306	72.0%
Nonfamily households	508	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,814	74.9%
Vacant	608	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	1,814	100.0%

1-unit, detached31.4%

1-unit, attached31.0%

2 to 4 units28.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	760	31.4%
1-unit, attached	752	31.0%
2 to 4 units	692	28.6%
5 to 19 units	102	4.2%
20 or more units	73	3.0%
Mobile home & other	43	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2925264
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.7562, -92.1278