Leon, WV City Data

Leon, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 132 people who live in Leon and approximately 25,957 who live in Mason County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leon 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 Leon. We have included Leon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leon Information

Mason County where Leon resides is 444.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,957 and has a population rank of 1,517 out of all the places in the United States.

Leon has a total of 132 people and of those residents there are 65 males and 67 females. The median age of the male population is 44.8 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 308 births each year and around 313 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leon varies per year, but currently 132 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 132 people who live in Leon, there are 28 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leon is 11 male and 17 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 108.

General Leon Information
Total area in square miles - Mason County	444.8
Water area in square miles - Mason County	N/A
Resident population - Mason County	25,957
Population rank - Mason County	1,517
Total population	132
Total population (male)	65
Total population (female)	67
Population median age (male)	44.8
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Mason County	308
Deaths- Mason County	313
Population of one race	132
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	28
Population under 20 years (male)	11
Population under 20 years (female)	17
Total population 18 years and over	108

Leon Social Characteristics

There are 10,587 households in Leon. Families make up 7,698 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,099), male householder with no wife present (387) and female householder with no husband present (1,033). The remainder of the Leon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,016. Leon, WV moving companies help people in Leon 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 Leon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leon is based, there are 11,003 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,775 never married, 6,545 now married, 128 separated, 1,397 widowed, and 1,158 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 135 separated, 374 widowed and 1,094 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mason County)
Total households	10,587
Family households (families)	7,698
With own children under 18 years	3,478
Married-couple family	6,099
With own children under 18 years	2,528
Male householder, no wife present, family	387
With own children under 18 years	223
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,033
With own children under 18 years	602
Nonfamily households	3,016
Householder living alone	2,711
65 years and over	1,222

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	16
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	17
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	112
Householder	40
Spouse	36
Child	34
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,003
Never married	1,775
Now married	6,545
Separated	128
Widowed	1,397
Divorced	1,158
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	135
Widowed	374
Divorced	1,094

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	132
Male	65
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	8
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	2
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	67
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	132
One race	132
White	132
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	132
People who are White alone	132
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,482
Same house	16,310
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,203
Different state or abroad	1,717
Different state	1,695
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mason County)
Total resident population	25,957
Born in United States	21,523
State of residence	17,959
Different state	7,793
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	79
Foreign born	126

Leon 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 Leon. That total enrollment is 5,443 for the population of the country, which includes Leon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,993 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,095 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 751.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,443
Pre-kindergarten	247
Public	208
Private	39
Kindergarten	396
Public	391
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,581
Public	2,539
Private	42
Elementary and high school	4,048
Public	3,978
Private	70
High school grades 9 to 12	1,467
Public	1,439
Private	28
College, undergraduate years	631
Public	539
Private	92
Graduate or professional school	121
Public	120
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	19,686

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,947
Less than 9th grade	2,085
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,863
High school graduate	8,296
Some college, no degree	2,401
Associate's degree	728
Bachelor's degree	1,574
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	880

Leon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,813 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leon. The Leon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,092), service occupations (1,583), sales and office occupations (2,131), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (145), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,300) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,112). The 20,813 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,355 private wage and salary workers, 1,406 government workers, 568 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mason County)
Population 16 years and over	20,813
In labor force	10,431
Civilian labor force	10,416
Employed	9,363
Unemployed	1,053
Percent Unemployed	10.1
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	10,826
In labor force	4,510
Civilian labor force	4,510
Unemployed Civilian labor force	331
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,987
In labor force	5,921
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	722
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mason County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,232
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,711
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	951
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	274
Other means	61
Worked at home	219
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	256,495

OCCUPATION (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,092
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,092
Service occupations	1,583
Sales and office occupations	2,131
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	145
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,300
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,112

INDUSTRY (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,092
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	445
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,392
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	1,351
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,037
Information	118
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	390
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	318
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,207
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	479
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	329

CLASS OF WORKER (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,092
Private wage and salary workers	7,355
Government workers	1,406
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	568
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leon Housing Characteristics

In Leon, WV there are 12,056 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,587 occupied and 1,469 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leon, there are 8,078 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 72 units in Leon. 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 Leon, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leon, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leon. There are 302 housing units with rent less than $200, 411 with rent between $200-299, 696 with rent between $300-499 and 157 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leon, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mason County)
Total housing units	12,056
Occupied housing units	10,587
Vacant housing units	1,469

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mason County)
Total housing units	12,056
1-unit, detached	8,078
1-unit, attached	72
2 units	117
3 or 4 units	174
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	39
20 to 49 units	79
50 or more units	158
Mobile home	3,114

HOUSING TENURE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	10,587
Owner-occupied	8,573
Renter-occupied	2,014

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	10,587
No vehicles available	1,072
2 vehicle available	5,998
3 vehicles available	1,371
4 vehicles available	325
5 or more vehicles available	120

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	10,587
Utility gas	2,402
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,144
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	615
Coal or coke	25
Wood	692
Solar energy
Other fuel	67
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	10,587
Less Than $50,000	8,573
$50,000 to $99,999	2,560
$100,000 to $149,999	650
$150,000 to $199,999	224
$200,000 to $299,999	55
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	65,100

GROSS RENT (Mason County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,014
Less than $200	302
$200 to $299	411
$300 to $499	696
$500 to $699	135
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A