Leander, TX City Data

Leander, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,596 people who live in Leander and approximately 249,967 who live in Williamson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leander 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 Leander. We have included Leander housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leander Information

Williamson County where Leander resides is 1,134.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 249,967 and has a population rank of 232 out of all the places in the United States.

Leander has a total of 7,596 people and of those residents there are 3,842 males and 3,754 females. The median age of the male population is 29.6 and the female population is 30.7. There are approximately 4,450 births each year and around 1,187 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leander varies per year, but currently 7,416 are one race and 180 are two or more races.

Of the 7,596 people who live in Leander, there are 2,728 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leander is 1,461 male and 1,267 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 5,054.

General Leander Information
Total area in square miles - Williamson County	1,134.74
Water area in square miles - Williamson County	N/A
Resident population - Williamson County	249,967
Population rank - Williamson County	232
Total population	7,596
Total population (male)	3,842
Total population (female)	3,754
Population median age (male)	29.6
Population median age (female)	30.7
Births - Williamson County	4,450
Deaths- Williamson County	1,187
Population of one race	7,416
Population of two or more races	180
Population under 20 years	2,728
Population under 20 years (male)	1,461
Population under 20 years (female)	1,267
Total population 18 years and over	5,054

Leander Social Characteristics

There are 86,766 households in Leander. Families make up 67,512 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leander families into three different groups. Married-couple families (55,519), male householder with no wife present (3,023) and female householder with no husband present (7,605). The remainder of the Leander households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,775. Leander, TX moving companies help people in Leander 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 Leander. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leander is based, there are 94,390 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,699 never married, 59,484 now married, 1,384 separated, 5,934 widowed, and 9,889 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,110 separated, 1,292 widowed and 7,000 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leander social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leander.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Williamson County)
Total households	86,766
Family households (families)	67,512
With own children under 18 years	40,021
Married-couple family	55,519
With own children under 18 years	31,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,023
With own children under 18 years	1,785
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,605
With own children under 18 years	5,637
Nonfamily households	19,775
Householder living alone	15,202
65 years and over	3,959

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,381
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	263
Average household size	3.01
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,972
Householder	2,044
Spouse	1,653
Child	2,788
Other relatives	118
Nonrelatives	157
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	118
Foster child	17
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	612
Male householder	235
Male householder living alone	175
Male householder not living alone	60
Female householder	243
Female householder living alone	198
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	134
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	94,390
Never married	17,699
Now married	59,484
Separated	1,384
Widowed	5,934
Divorced	9,889
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,110
Widowed	1,292
Divorced	7,000

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,596
Male	3,842
Under 5 years	423
5 to 9 years	380
10 to 14 years	362
15 to 17 years	202
18 and 19 years	94
20 years	31
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	125
25 to 29 years	295
30 to 34 years	399
35 to 39 years	417
40 to 44 years	338
45 to 49 years	254
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	116
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	12
Female	3,754
Under 5 years	342
5 to 9 years	345
10 to 14 years	321
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	92
20 years	53
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	351
30 to 34 years	412
35 to 39 years	398
40 to 44 years	320
45 to 49 years	230
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	131
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,596
One race	7,416
White	6,549
Black or African American	221
American Indian and Alaska Native	70
Asian	39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	22
Two or more races	180

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,584
People who are White alone	6,543
People who are Black or African American alone	215
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	70
People who are Asian alone	39
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,211
People who are Some other race alone	527

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	228,851
Same house	90,533
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	60,127
Different state or abroad	34,602
Different state	29,983
Abroad	4,619

PLACE OF BIRTH (Williamson County)
Total resident population	249,967
Born in United States	54,765
State of residence	146,623
Different state	81,201
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,694
Foreign born	18,449

Leander 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 Leander. That total enrollment is 70,940 for the population of the country, which includes Leander. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,562 and elementary or high school enrollment was 98,011 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,435.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	70,940
Pre-kindergarten	6,132
Public	2,428
Private	3,704
Kindergarten	4,366
Public	3,795
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	33,922
Public	31,659
Private	2,263
Elementary and high school	49,006
Public	45,998
Private	3,008
High school grades 9 to 12	15,084
Public	14,339
Private	745
College, undergraduate years	9,562
Public	7,227
Private	2,335
Graduate or professional school	1,874
Public	1,419
Private	455
Not enrolled in school	166,492

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	155,565
Less than 9th grade	7,418
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,946
High school graduate	34,524
Some college, no degree	41,031
Associate's degree	10,337
Bachelor's degree	52,309
Graduate or professional degree	33.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	38,013

Leander Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 182,974 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leander. The Leander occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (54,842), service occupations (12,916), sales and office occupations (36,431), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (293), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,089) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,621). The 182,974 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 100,540 private wage and salary workers, 19,822 government workers, 8,539 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Williamson County)
Population 16 years and over	182,974
In labor force	133,287
Civilian labor force	132,895
Employed	129,192
Unemployed	3,703
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	392
Females 16 years and over	92,702
In labor force	60,075
Civilian labor force	60,046
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,850
Armed forces	29
Males 16 years and over	90,272
In labor force	73,212
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,853
Armed forces	363

COMMUTING TO WORK (Williamson County)
Workers 16 years and over	127,639
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	104,960
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,055
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,328
Other means	609
Worked at home	4,776
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,434,590

OCCUPATION (Williamson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,842
Management, professional, and related occupations	54,842
Service occupations	12,916
Sales and office occupations	36,431
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	293
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,089
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,621

INDUSTRY (Williamson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,842
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,382
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,086
Wholesale trade	3,875
Retail trade	15,841
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,143
Information	3,974
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,478
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,503
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,865
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,395
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,655

CLASS OF WORKER (Williamson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,842
Private wage and salary workers	100,540
Government workers	19,822
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,539
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leander Housing Characteristics

In Leander, TX there are 90,325 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 86,766 occupied and 3,559 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leander, there are 68,601 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,185 units in Leander. 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 Leander, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leander, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leander. There are 517 housing units with rent less than $200, 425 with rent between $200-299, 1,803 with rent between $300-499 and 18,347 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leander gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leander, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Williamson County)
Total housing units	90,325
Occupied housing units	86,766
Vacant housing units	3,559

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Williamson County)
Total housing units	90,325
1-unit, detached	68,601
1-unit, attached	2,185
2 units	2,565
3 or 4 units	2,425
5 to 9 units	2,790
10 to 19 units	2,866
20 to 49 units	1,695
50 or more units	2,525
Mobile home	4,575

HOUSING TENURE (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	86,766
Owner-occupied	64,380
Renter-occupied	22,386

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	86,766
No vehicles available	2,821
2 vehicle available	60,874
3 vehicles available	12,674
4 vehicles available	2,927
5 or more vehicles available	930

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	86,766
Utility gas	43,968
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	36,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	246
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	179

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	86,766
Less Than $50,000	64,380
$50,000 to $99,999	14,066
$100,000 to $149,999	21,858
$150,000 to $199,999	11,030
$200,000 to $299,999	6,023
$300,000 to $499,999	1,056
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	125,800

GROSS RENT (Williamson County)
Occupied units paying rent	22,386
Less than $200	517
$200 to $299	425
$300 to $499	1,803
$500 to $699	5,003
$700 to $999	8,574
$1,000 to $1,499	4,102
$1,500 or more	667