Leadwood

Population: 1,524
Median household income: $44,167
Median home value: $64,000

Leadwood, a community in St. Francois County, Missouri, has 1,524 residents. At $44,167, its median household income sits below St. Francois County's $54,813.

From 2019 to 2023, Leadwood's population grew 5.6% from 1,443 to 1,524, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $51,000 to $64,000.

89.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1940.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,524
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,167
Median home value: $64,000
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 616
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4431,524

Median household income

$37,241$44,167

Median home value

$51,000$64,000

Median gross rent

$766$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,443	$37,241	$51,000	$766
2020	1,579	$48,068	$53,800	$757
2021	1,849	$41,875	$54,100	$758
2022	1,475	$45,000	$56,400	$802
2023	1,524	$44,167	$64,000	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 511.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	11.9%
5 to 17	276	18.1%
18 to 24	241	15.8%
25 to 34	138	9.1%
35 to 44	166	10.9%
45 to 54	253	16.6%
55 to 64	152	10.0%
65 to 74	74	4.9%
75 and over	42	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,481	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	28	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	19.9%
High school graduate	304	36.8%
Some college or associate's	246	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	87	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	412	80.5%
Carpooled	83	16.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	2.7%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	21.3%
15 to 29 min	176	35.3%
30 to 44 min	70	14.1%
45 to 59 min	13	2.6%
60+ min	133	26.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 40.2% (578 of 1,437)

	Count	Share
Family households	352	71.3%
Nonfamily households	142	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	494	80.2%
Vacant	122	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	338	68.4%
Renter-occupied	156	31.6%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	553	89.8%
1-unit, attached	12	1.9%
2 to 4 units	21	3.4%
5 to 19 units	9	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2941078
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8617, -90.5892