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Leawood

Missouri · 904 residents · 1.23 sq mi
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Leawood is home to 904 people in Missouri. Households here earn about 64% more than in Missouri as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 40.2, about 5 years above the US median. Median household income runs $62,250, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

904
+22%since 1990
from 740 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.2
+26%since 1990
from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.23 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47359070882694319902000201020202024Leawood
2024512
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(54)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(64)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(78)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.2%(83)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(46)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.2%(65)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(150)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420.8%(188)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(91)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(56)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(27)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$62,250
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,985 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$36,196
+77%since 1990
from $20,475 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.4%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$144,200
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $89,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$406
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $315 in 1990
US average: $602
86.5%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 81.2% in 1990
13.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(725)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(18)
Asian0.5%(4)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(840)
Black0.6%(5)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(20)
Asian2%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(4)
Guatemalan0.2%(1)
Asian origin
Korean0.4%(2)
Taiwanese0.2%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.2%(6)
Ancestry
German28.1%(144)
Irish21.7%(111)
English20.7%(106)
American8.8%(45)
Scottish3.9%(20)
Italian3.7%(19)
Polish3.3%(17)
French1.6%(8)
Austrian0.6%(3)
Russian0.6%(3)
Swedish0.4%(2)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Welsh0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

42.8%
+9.9 ptssince 1990
from 32.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.4%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 89.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
18.1%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 11.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.4 min
−24%since 1990
from 16.2 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 married19.6%(70)
Married73.1%(261)
Widowed1.1%(4)
Divorced6.2%(22)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(84)
Married65.9%(243)
Widowed6.2%(23)
Divorced5.1%(19)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.1%
+15.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% 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)3.2%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.4%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War27.4%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.7%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 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 Leawood, Missouri?

Leawood, Missouri has about 904 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Leawood, Missouri?

The typical household in Leawood, Missouri earns about $62,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leawood, Missouri expensive?

In Leawood, Missouri, the median home is worth about $144,200, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.

How educated are people in Leawood, Missouri?

About 42.8% of adults age 25 and over in Leawood, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leawood, Missouri?

About 8.4% of people in Leawood, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Leawood, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Leawood, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 164 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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