Leon

Population: 322
Median household income: $30,688
Median home value: $109,400

Located in Mason County, West Virginia, Leon is a community with a population of 322. At $30,688, its median household income sits below Mason County's $53,454.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leon's population grew 47.0% from 219 to 322, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $88,300 to $109,400.

75.0% of workers drive to work alone. 76.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 322
Median age: 14.6 yrs
Median household income: $30,688
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 102
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219322

Median household income

$28,125$30,688

Median home value

$88,300$109,400

Median gross rent

$807$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	219	$28,125	$88,300	—
2020	232	—	$91,600	—
2021	362	$28,792	$95,500	$807
2022	369	$32,083	$112,000	$800
2023	322	$30,688	$109,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 514.3%

5 to 1738.8%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 543.7%

55 to 643.4%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	14.3%
5 to 17	125	38.8%
18 to 24	43	13.4%
25 to 34	12	3.7%
35 to 44	47	14.6%
45 to 54	12	3.7%
55 to 64	11	3.4%
65 to 74	16	5.0%
75 and over	10	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	322	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	18.5%
High school graduate	43	39.8%
Some college or associate's	39	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled22.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	75.0%
Carpooled	19	22.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	21	25.6%
30 to 44 min	22	26.8%
45 to 59 min	31	37.8%
60+ min	8	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 4.41
Poverty rate: 43.6% (125 of 287)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	91.8%
Nonfamily households	6	8.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	71.6%
Vacant	29	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34	46.6%
Renter-occupied	39	53.4%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units19.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78	76.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	20	19.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5446300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.7481, -81.9545