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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Leary

Texas · 445 residents · 1.30 sq mi
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Leary is home to 445 people in Texas. The median age is 42.1, about 9 years above the US median. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,300. Households here earn about 23% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
445
−20%vs 2000
vs 555 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 44.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.30 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39151864577189819902000201020202024Leary
2024540
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(38)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(24)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(24)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.8%(57)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.2%(50)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5418.7%(83)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(44)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.6%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.2%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,859
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,295 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,427
−37%vs 2000
vs $14,898 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,300
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$356
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
86.0%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.6% in 2000
14.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(507)
Black5.8%(32)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(6)
Asian0.4%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(391)
Black11.2%(50)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.9%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(24)
Cuban0.6%(3)
Ancestry
American52.4%(283)
Irish8.7%(47)
English8%(43)
German2.8%(15)
Scottish1.3%(7)
Italian0.7%(4)
Norwegian0.7%(4)
Dutch0.4%(2)
Danish0.2%(1)
French0.2%(1)
Russian0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.4%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.7 min
+79%vs 2000
vs 9.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(73)
Married51.3%(97)
Widowed3.7%(7)
Divorced6.3%(12)
Women 15+
Never married46.5%(119)
Married37.9%(97)
Widowed4.7%(12)
Divorced10.9%(28)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
19.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.3%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% 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)9.1%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era63.6%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 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 Leary, Texas?

Leary, Texas has about 445 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Leary, Texas?

The typical household in Leary, Texas earns about $20,859 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leary, Texas expensive?

In Leary, Texas, the median home is worth about $40,300, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Leary, Texas?

About 5.4% of adults age 25 and over in Leary, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leary, Texas?

About 10.0% of people in Leary, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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