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Fort Leonard Wood

Missouri · 13,666 residents · 23.0 sq mi
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Fort Leonard Wood is home to 13,666 people in Missouri. This skews young, with a median age of 21.4. 1% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $65,000, having more than doubled since 1990. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.1% of people here. Getting to work takes 9 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 21.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,666
−14%since 1990
from 15,863 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
21.4
−2%since 1990
from 21.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
23.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.9%(1,347)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.1%(1,246)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(859)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1916.5%(2,255)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2421.1%(2,877)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3425.3%(3,454)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.5%(1,439)
US avg: 16%
45 to 541.2%(166)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 640.1%(15)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 740.1%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,891
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,899 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,652
+40%since 1990
from $8,339 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.1%
−6.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,000
+79%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2000
Median gross rent
$570
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $407 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
0.9%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 0.3% in 1990
99.1% rent
Gentrification Score
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic64.6%(10,242)
Black25.8%(4,089)
Hispanic / Latino9%(1,421)
Asian3.6%(571)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60%(8,204)
Black21.3%(2,907)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(1,562)
Asian2.3%(320)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.9%(2,143)
Puerto Rican5.7%(875)
Salvadoran1.3%(196)
Dominican1%(154)
Colombian0.7%(102)
Nicaraguan0.5%(77)
Ecuadorian0.5%(74)
Honduran0.4%(55)
Panamanian0.2%(35)
Cuban0.2%(25)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Argentine0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(141)
Korean0.4%(67)
Chinese0.4%(60)
Nepalese0.3%(43)
Asian Indian0.1%(23)
Bangladeshi0.1%(15)
Thai0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.8%(119)
Samoan0.7%(107)
Guamanian0.1%(20)
Tongan0.1%(15)
Chuukese0.1%(8)
Ancestry
German14%(2,164)
Irish7.6%(1,170)
English5.6%(867)
Italian4%(610)
American2.2%(333)
West Indian1.9%(300)
French1.9%(288)
Jamaican1.8%(278)
Polish1.4%(215)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(213)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(200)
Swedish1%(161)
Portuguese0.9%(135)
Hungarian0.6%(95)
Dutch0.4%(59)
Russian0.3%(51)
Nigerian0.3%(44)
Czech0.3%(41)
Arab0.2%(25)
Welsh0.1%(22)
Haitian0.1%(22)
Norwegian0.1%(21)
British0.1%(18)
Danish0.1%(14)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Swiss0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.0%
+10.3 ptssince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.0%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 95.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.2 min
−21%since 1990
from 11.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married50.6%(3,342)
Married46%(3,037)
Widowed0.2%(16)
Divorced3.2%(208)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(1,023)
Married68.6%(2,465)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.9%(106)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2013
from 2.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
11.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)95.1%(644)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 677 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri?

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri has about 13,666 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri?

The typical household in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri earns about $33,891 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri expensive?

In Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the median home is worth about $65,000, and the typical rent is about $570 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri?

About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri?

About 4.1% of people in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,197 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.

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