Fort Leonard Wood, MO City Data

Fort Leonard Wood, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,666 people who live in Fort Leonard Wood and approximately 41,165 who live in Pulaski County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Leonard Wood 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 Leonard Wood. We have included Fort Leonard Wood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Leonard Wood Information

Pulaski County where Fort Leonard Wood resides is 551.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,165 and has a population rank of 1,076 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Leonard Wood has a total of 13,666 people and of those residents there are 8,375 males and 5,291 females. The median age of the male population is 21.1 and the female population is 21.9. There are approximately 622 births each year and around 255 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Leonard Wood varies per year, but currently 13,027 are one race and 639 are two or more races.

Of the 13,666 people who live in Fort Leonard Wood, there are 5,707 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Leonard Wood is 3,450 male and 2,257 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 9,869.

General Fort Leonard Wood Information
Total area in square miles - Pulaski County	551.41
Water area in square miles - Pulaski County	N/A
Resident population - Pulaski County	41,165
Population rank - Pulaski County	1,076
Total population	13,666
Total population (male)	8,375
Total population (female)	5,291
Population median age (male)	21.1
Population median age (female)	21.9
Births - Pulaski County	622
Deaths- Pulaski County	255
Population of one race	13,027
Population of two or more races	639
Population under 20 years	5,707
Population under 20 years (male)	3,450
Population under 20 years (female)	2,257
Total population 18 years and over	9,869

Fort Leonard Wood Social Characteristics

There are 13,433 households in Fort Leonard Wood. Families make up 10,037 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Leonard Wood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,137), male householder with no wife present (447) and female householder with no husband present (1,214). The remainder of the Fort Leonard Wood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,484. Fort Leonard Wood, MO moving companies help people in Fort Leonard Wood 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 Leonard Wood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Leonard Wood is based, there are 14,677 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,799 never married, 8,996 now married, 305 separated, 1,276 widowed, and 1,301 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 235 separated, 240 widowed and 1,256 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Leonard Wood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Leonard Wood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pulaski County)
Total households	13,433
Family households (families)	10,037
With own children under 18 years	5,983
Married-couple family	8,137
With own children under 18 years	4,511
Male householder, no wife present, family	447
With own children under 18 years	353
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,214
With own children under 18 years	939
Nonfamily households	3,484
Householder living alone	2,929
65 years and over	967

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,902
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7
Average household size	3.32
Average family size	3.54

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,337
Householder	2,335
Spouse	2,111
Child	3,730
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	59

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	432
Male householder	243
Male householder living alone	148
Male householder not living alone	95
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	128
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	90
Foster child	N/A
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,677
Never married	2,799
Now married	8,996
Separated	305
Widowed	1,276
Divorced	1,301
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	235
Widowed	240
Divorced	1,256

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,666
Male	8,375
Under 5 years	699
5 to 9 years	659
10 to 14 years	460
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	1,437
20 years	691
21 years	428
22 to 24 years	906
25 to 29 years	1,050
30 to 34 years	915
35 to 39 years	638
40 to 44 years	203
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	5,291
Under 5 years	648
5 to 9 years	587
10 to 14 years	399
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	473
20 years	206
21 years	198
22 to 24 years	448
25 to 29 years	774
30 to 34 years	715
35 to 39 years	442
40 to 44 years	156
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,666
One race	13,027
White	8,857
Black or African American	2,950
American Indian and Alaska Native	150
Asian	327
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	61
Some other race	54
Two or more races	639

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,769
People who are White alone	5,466
People who are Black or African American alone	2,076
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	83
People who are Asian alone	224
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	41
People who are Hispanic or Latino	879
People who are Some other race alone	462

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,014
Same house	13,484
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,208
Different state or abroad	16,147
Different state	13,835
Abroad	2,312

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pulaski County)
Total resident population	41,165
Born in United States	14,449
State of residence	14,280
Different state	22,888
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,030
Foreign born	1,967

Fort Leonard Wood 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 Leonard Wood. That total enrollment is 11,608 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Leonard Wood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,003 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,219 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,824.

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 Leonard Wood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,608
Pre-kindergarten	600
Public	479
Private	121
Kindergarten	573
Public	558
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,418
Public	5,122
Private	296
Elementary and high school	7,610
Public	7,246
Private	364
High school grades 9 to 12	2,192
Public	2,124
Private	68
College, undergraduate years	2,331
Public	1,824
Private	507
Graduate or professional school	494
Public	291
Private	203
Not enrolled in school	27,739

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,062
Less than 9th grade	1,153
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,282
High school graduate	7,753
Some college, no degree	5,532
Associate's degree	2,011
Bachelor's degree	4,331
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,961

Fort Leonard Wood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,025 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Leonard Wood. The Fort Leonard Wood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,693), service occupations (2,729), sales and office occupations (3,011), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (160), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,370) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,987). The 31,025 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,790 private wage and salary workers, 4,167 government workers, 907 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pulaski County)
Population 16 years and over	31,025
In labor force	22,252
Civilian labor force	13,898
Employed	12,950
Unemployed	948
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	8,354
Females 16 years and over	14,426
In labor force	8,661
Civilian labor force	7,073
Unemployed Civilian labor force	566
Armed forces	1,588
Males 16 years and over	16,599
In labor force	13,591
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	382
Armed forces	6,766

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pulaski County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,635
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,619
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,488
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,867
Other means	612
Worked at home	542
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	377,785

OCCUPATION (Pulaski County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,693
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,693
Service occupations	2,729
Sales and office occupations	3,011
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	160
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,370
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,987

INDUSTRY (Pulaski County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,693
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	275
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,174
Wholesale trade	173
Retail trade	1,673
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	618
Information	188
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	546
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	486
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,803
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,328
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,970

CLASS OF WORKER (Pulaski County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,693
Private wage and salary workers	7,790
Government workers	4,167
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	907
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Leonard Wood Housing Characteristics

In Fort Leonard Wood, MO there are 15,408 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,433 occupied and 1,975 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Leonard Wood, there are 8,285 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,784 units in Fort Leonard Wood. 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 Leonard Wood, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Leonard Wood, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Leonard Wood. There are 282 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 1,335 with rent between $300-499 and 1,351 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Leonard Wood 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 Leonard Wood, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pulaski County)
Total housing units	15,408
Occupied housing units	13,433
Vacant housing units	1,975

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pulaski County)
Total housing units	15,408
1-unit, detached	8,285
1-unit, attached	1,784
2 units	572
3 or 4 units	949
5 to 9 units	399
10 to 19 units	85
20 to 49 units	186
50 or more units	349
Mobile home	2,780

HOUSING TENURE (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	13,433
Owner-occupied	7,808
Renter-occupied	5,625

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	13,433
No vehicles available	832
2 vehicle available	8,393
3 vehicles available	1,746
4 vehicles available	418
5 or more vehicles available	117

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	13,433
Utility gas	1,917
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,696
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	92
Coal or coke
Wood	979
Solar energy
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	13,433
Less Than $50,000	7,808
$50,000 to $99,999	2,424
$100,000 to $149,999	1,067
$150,000 to $199,999	153
$200,000 to $299,999	73
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	78,300

GROSS RENT (Pulaski County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,625
Less than $200	282
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	1,335
$500 to $699	978
$700 to $999	310
$1,000 to $1,499	60
$1,500 or more	2