Leavenworth is a city located in Leavenworth County Kansas. Leavenworth has a 2020 population of 37,771. It is also the county seat of Leavenworth County. Leavenworth is currently growing at a rate of 0.56% annually and its population has increased by 1.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,351 in 2010.
The average household income in Leavenworth is $75,819 with a poverty rate of 12.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $967 per month, and the median house value is $136,800. The median age in Leavenworth is 35.1 years, 34.9 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leavenworthwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 26,954 | 74.60% |
Black or African American | 4,833 | 13.38% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 290 | 0.80% |
Asian | 557 | 1.54% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.18% |
Some Other Race | 796 | 2.20% |
Two or More Races | 2,633 | 7.29% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,836 | 2.54 | 49.1 |
Married | 6,294 | 3.2 | 58 |
Male | 772 | 3.21 | 44.4 |
Female | 1,257 | 3.59 | 27.7 |
Non Family | 4,513 | 1.22 | 43.6 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 298 | 1.23% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,374 | 5.68% |
High School Graduate | 6,958 | 28.77% |
Some College | 5,434 | 22.47% |
Associates Degree | 2,136 | 8.83% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,261 | 17.62% |
Graduate Degree | 3,721 | 15.39% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Asian | 444 | 429 | 202 |
2+ Races | 850 | 824 | 371 |
White | 17,826 | 16,674 | 6,164 |
Black | 3,346 | 3,003 | 963 |
Native American | 187 | 161 | 43 |
Hispanic | 1,949 | 1,834 | 433 |
Other Race | 394 | 379 | 44 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$35,486
Average Earnings
$43,605
Average Male
$29,808
Average Female
93.93% of Leavenworth residents speak only English, while 6.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.12% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 200 | 104 | 52.00% |
Black | 3,764 | 1,040 | 27.63% |
Hispanic | 2,722 | 599 | 22.01% |
Multiple | 2,525 | 542 | 21.47% |
White | 24,134 | 2,040 | 8.45% |
Other | 222 | NaN% |
12.18%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.00%
Male Poverty Rate
13.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Leavenworth is Native, with 52.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Leavenworth is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.09%.
48.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.5%
Male Marriage Rate
49.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,991 | 20.38% |
Black | 776 | 22.92% |
Asian | 25 | 7.33% |
Other Race | 48 | 9.18% |
2+ Races | 64 | 5.86% |
Hispanic | 307 | 14.54% |
8.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.70%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.5%
Labor Force Participation
47.1%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
38.36%
Born in Leavenworth
97.20%
Native Born
2.80%
Foreign Born
1.30%
Non Citizen
1.50%
Naturalized
97.20% of Leavenworth residents were born in the United States, with 38.36% having been born in Kansas. 1.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 7,429 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 17,873 | 10,444 | 9.18% |
1880 | 16,546 | -1,327 | -0.77% |
1890 | 19,768 | 3,222 | 1.80% |
1900 | 20,735 | 967 | 0.48% |
1910 | 19,363 | -1,372 | -0.68% |
1920 | 16,912 | -2,451 | -1.34% |
1930 | 17,466 | 554 | 0.32% |
1940 | 19,220 | 1,754 | 0.96% |
1950 | 20,579 | 1,359 | 0.69% |
1960 | 22,052 | 1,473 | 0.69% |
1970 | 25,147 | 3,095 | 1.32% |
1980 | 33,656 | 8,509 | 2.96% |
1990 | 38,495 | 4,839 | 1.35% |
2000 | 35,420 | -3,075 | -0.83% |
2010 | 35,251 | -169 | -0.05% |
2011 | 35,461 | 210 | 0.60% |
2012 | 35,671 | 210 | 0.59% |
2013 | 35,881 | 210 | 0.59% |
2014 | 36,091 | 210 | 0.59% |
2015 | 36,301 | 210 | 0.58% |
2016 | 36,511 | 210 | 0.58% |
2017 | 36,721 | 210 | 0.58% |
2018 | 36,931 | 210 | 0.57% |
2019 | 37,141 | 210 | 0.57% |
2020 | 37,351 | 210 | 0.57% |
2021 | 37,561 | 210 | 0.56% |
2022 | 37,771 | 210 | 0.56% |