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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Leadwood

Missouri · 1,160 residents · 1.16 sq mi
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With 1,160 people, Leadwood is a city in Missouri. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $35,400, having risen by half since 1990. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 33%. Households take in $25,391 at the median, 40% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,160
−7%since 1990
from 1,247 in 1990
1990 – 2025
32.5
+1%since 1990
from 32.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.16 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9831K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Leadwood
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(74)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.1%(105)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(98)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(64)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(180)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.2%(165)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(135)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(91)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(76)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(51)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,391
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,330 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$11,402
+51%since 1990
from $7,561 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.6%
−4.9 ptssince 1990
from 24.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$35,400
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$407
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $307 in 1990
US average: $602
79.4%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
20.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,247)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(1,121)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(13)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(3)
Pakistani0.2%(3)
Vietnamese0.1%(2)
Ancestry
American21%(284)
Irish13.8%(187)
English11.2%(151)
German10.9%(148)
Italian3.8%(51)
French1.8%(25)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(21)
Polish0.7%(9)
Scottish0.7%(9)
Russian0.4%(5)
Welsh0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.0%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
69.8%
+9.2 ptssince 1990
from 60.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.4%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 0.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.1 min
−2%since 1990
from 26.7 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 married25.9%(104)
Married63.8%(256)
Widowed2%(8)
Divorced8.2%(33)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(80)
Married56.9%(263)
Widowed12.1%(56)
Divorced13.6%(63)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.0%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
43.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% 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)40%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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 Leadwood, Missouri?

Leadwood, Missouri has about 1,160 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Leadwood, Missouri?

The typical household in Leadwood, Missouri earns about $25,391 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leadwood, Missouri expensive?

In Leadwood, Missouri, the median home is worth about $35,400, and the typical rent is about $407 a month.

How educated are people in Leadwood, Missouri?

About 7.0% of adults age 25 and over in Leadwood, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leadwood, Missouri?

About 19.6% of people in Leadwood, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Leadwood, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Leadwood, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 87 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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