CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Leavenworth

Washington · 1,653 residents · 1.45 sq mi

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Leavenworth is home to 1,653 people in Washington. The median age is 39.8, about 7 years above the US median. That trails the Washington median by roughly 26%. The population has fallen 20% since 2000. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $69,800.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,653

−20%vs 2000

vs 2,074 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.45 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(91)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(128)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(115)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(93)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(65)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(212)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(235)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(201)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(146)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.7%(210)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,931

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,692 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,884

−36%vs 2000

vs $18,709 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,800

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $141,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$387

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $573 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.3% in 2000

42.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.5%(1,877)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino6.2%(128)

Asian0.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,617)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(34)

Asian0.5%(8)

Other1.5%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.9%(177)

South American0.6%(15)

Chilean0.4%(9)

Paraguayan0.2%(6)

Spaniard0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(21)

Chinese0.2%(6)

Ancestry

German28.1%(721)

English14.7%(378)

Irish13.1%(337)

American6.7%(171)

Norwegian6.3%(163)

Dutch4.5%(116)

Scottish3.7%(94)

Italian3.6%(92)

Arab3.5%(90)

Swedish3%(76)

Finnish2.5%(65)

French2.5%(65)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Jordanian2.1%(55)

Lebanese2.1%(53)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(40)

French Canadian1.3%(33)

Polish1.2%(30)

Austrian0.9%(23)

Danish0.9%(23)

Romanian0.7%(19)

Turkish0.7%(18)

Welsh0.5%(14)

Lithuanian0.4%(9)

Serbian0.4%(9)

Swiss0.3%(7)

Canadian0.2%(6)

Hungarian0.2%(6)

Portuguese0.2%(6)

Greek0.2%(5)

Ukrainian0.2%(5)

Slovak0.2%(4)

Czech0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.4%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+59%vs 2000

vs 15.0 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 married28.9%(316)

Married58.4%(638)

Widowed3.6%(39)

Divorced9.1%(99)

Women 15+

Never married19%(195)

Married56.6%(582)

Widowed5.4%(56)

Divorced19%(195)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.4%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.8%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 78.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.2% 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)13.3%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.6%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 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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