Fort Leavenworth, KS City Data

Fort Leavenworth, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,638 people who live in Fort Leavenworth and approximately 68,691 who live in Leavenworth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Leavenworth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Leavenworth. We have included Fort Leavenworth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Leavenworth Information

Leavenworth County where Fort Leavenworth resides is 468.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,691 and has a population rank of 718 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Leavenworth has a total of 6,638 people and of those residents there are 3,608 males and 3,030 females. The median age of the male population is 25.2 and the female population is 21. There are approximately 891 births each year and around 443 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Leavenworth varies per year, but currently 6,401 are one race and 237 are two or more races.

Of the 6,638 people who live in Fort Leavenworth, there are 3,007 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Leavenworth is 1,523 male and 1,484 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,747.

General Fort Leavenworth Information
Total area in square miles - Leavenworth County	468.33
Water area in square miles - Leavenworth County	N/A
Resident population - Leavenworth County	68,691
Population rank - Leavenworth County	718
Total population	6,638
Total population (male)	3,608
Total population (female)	3,030
Population median age (male)	25.2
Population median age (female)	21
Births - Leavenworth County	891
Deaths- Leavenworth County	443
Population of one race	6,401
Population of two or more races	237
Population under 20 years	3,007
Population under 20 years (male)	1,523
Population under 20 years (female)	1,484
Total population 18 years and over	3,747

Fort Leavenworth Social Characteristics

There are 23,071 households in Fort Leavenworth. Families make up 17,301 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Leavenworth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,174), male householder with no wife present (946) and female householder with no husband present (2,050). The remainder of the Fort Leavenworth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,865. Fort Leavenworth, KS moving companies help people in Fort Leavenworth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Leavenworth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Leavenworth is based, there are 24,776 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,435 never married, 15,168 now married, 305 separated, 2,027 widowed, and 2,841 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 800 separated, 653 widowed and 4,452 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Leavenworth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Leavenworth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Leavenworth County)
Total households	23,071
Family households (families)	17,301
With own children under 18 years	9,547
Married-couple family	14,174
With own children under 18 years	7,170
Male householder, no wife present, family	946
With own children under 18 years	501
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,050
With own children under 18 years	1,472
Nonfamily households	5,865
Householder living alone	5,009
65 years and over	1,864

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,342
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5
Average household size	3.87
Average family size	3.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,871
Householder	1,489
Spouse	1,372
Child	2,939
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	45
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	8
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,776
Never married	4,435
Now married	15,168
Separated	305
Widowed	2,027
Divorced	2,841
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	800
Widowed	653
Divorced	4,452

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,638
Male	3,608
Under 5 years	478
5 to 9 years	523
10 to 14 years	335
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	64
20 years	34
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	310
30 to 34 years	365
35 to 39 years	692
40 to 44 years	301
45 to 49 years	112
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	3,030
Under 5 years	460
5 to 9 years	563
10 to 14 years	301
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	32
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	190
30 to 34 years	388
35 to 39 years	510
40 to 44 years	182
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,638
One race	6,401
White	5,026
Black or African American	995
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	106
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	36
Two or more races	237

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,916
People who are White alone	4,610
People who are Black or African American alone	786
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	94
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	416
People who are Some other race alone	171

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	63,875
Same house	29,822
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,505
Different state or abroad	14,116
Different state	12,140
Abroad	1,976

PLACE OF BIRTH (Leavenworth County)
Total resident population	68,691
Born in United States	28,182
State of residence	33,779
Different state	31,474
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,608
Foreign born	1,830

Fort Leavenworth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Leavenworth. That total enrollment is 18,935 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Leavenworth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,958 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,345 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,719.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Leavenworth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,935
Pre-kindergarten	1,444
Public	837
Private	607
Kindergarten	1,098
Public	948
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,389
Public	7,585
Private	804
Elementary and high school	12,673
Public	11,394
Private	1,279
High school grades 9 to 12	4,284
Public	3,809
Private	475
College, undergraduate years	2,598
Public	1,990
Private	608
Graduate or professional school	1,122
Public	757
Private	365
Not enrolled in school	46,888

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,792
Less than 9th grade	1,788
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,253
High school graduate	15,188
Some college, no degree	10,397
Associate's degree	2,828
Bachelor's degree	10,338
Graduate or professional degree	23.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,892

Fort Leavenworth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,378 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Leavenworth. The Fort Leavenworth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,031), service occupations (4,959), sales and office occupations (7,751), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (126), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,426) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,885). The 52,378 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,378 private wage and salary workers, 6,890 government workers, 1,801 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Leavenworth County)
Population 16 years and over	52,378
In labor force	32,624
Civilian labor force	30,194
Employed	29,178
Unemployed	1,016
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	2,430
Females 16 years and over	24,251
In labor force	15,120
Civilian labor force	14,817
Unemployed Civilian labor force	403
Armed forces	303
Males 16 years and over	28,127
In labor force	17,504
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	613
Armed forces	2,127

COMMUTING TO WORK (Leavenworth County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,223
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,275
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,445
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	927
Other means	212
Worked at home	1,073
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	674,765

OCCUPATION (Leavenworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,031
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,031
Service occupations	4,959
Sales and office occupations	7,751
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	126
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,426
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,885

INDUSTRY (Leavenworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,031
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	369
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,486
Wholesale trade	744
Retail trade	3,296
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,948
Information	1,092
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,895
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,328
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,554
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,803
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,891

CLASS OF WORKER (Leavenworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,031
Private wage and salary workers	20,378
Government workers	6,890
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,801
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Leavenworth Housing Characteristics

In Fort Leavenworth, KS there are 24,401 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,071 occupied and 1,330 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Leavenworth, there are 18,004 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,345 units in Fort Leavenworth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Leavenworth, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Leavenworth, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Leavenworth. There are 348 housing units with rent less than $200, 238 with rent between $200-299, 1,883 with rent between $300-499 and 3,585 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Leavenworth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Leavenworth, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Leavenworth County)
Total housing units	24,401
Occupied housing units	23,071
Vacant housing units	1,330

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Leavenworth County)
Total housing units	24,401
1-unit, detached	18,004
1-unit, attached	1,345
2 units	1,301
3 or 4 units	1,047
5 to 9 units	1,014
10 to 19 units	354
20 to 49 units	201
50 or more units	248
Mobile home	887

HOUSING TENURE (Leavenworth County)
Occupied housing units	23,071
Owner-occupied	15,450
Renter-occupied	7,621

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Leavenworth County)
Occupied housing units	23,071
No vehicles available	1,357
2 vehicle available	15,695
3 vehicles available	3,749
4 vehicles available	1,173
5 or more vehicles available	618

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Leavenworth County)
Occupied housing units	23,071
Utility gas	15,096
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,748
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48
Coal or coke
Wood	383
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Leavenworth County)
Occupied housing units	23,071
Less Than $50,000	15,450
$50,000 to $99,999	4,916
$100,000 to $149,999	3,897
$150,000 to $199,999	1,107
$200,000 to $299,999	605
$300,000 to $499,999	64
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	96,900

GROSS RENT (Leavenworth County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,621
Less than $200	348
$200 to $299	238
$300 to $499	1,883
$500 to $699	1,876
$700 to $999	1,184
$1,000 to $1,499	495
$1,500 or more	29