County population in 2012: 16,803 (all rural); it was 15,335 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,269 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,334 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,125 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,293 (it was 1,064 in 2000)
% of renters here:
17%
State:
36%
Land area: 1072 sq. mi. Water area: 8.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Leon County: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Construction (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $712 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $522 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.3%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.5% for Black residents, 23.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.7% for American Indian residents, 16.5% for other race residents, 56.2% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 45 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 47 years old, American Indian residents: 45 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
15.6%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leon County is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Leon County: Centerview (A), Guys Store (B), Hilltop Downs (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Spillers Store (E), Cairomiss (F), Albert George Branch Library (G), George Memorial Library (H), Fort Bend County Libraries (I), Fort Bend County Law Library (J), Katy Library (K), Hilltop Lakes Volunteer Fire Department (L), Flynn Volunteer Fire Department (M), Jewett Emergency Medical Services (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Leon County include: Victory Church (A), Twomile Church (B), Pine Top Church (C), African Church (D), Bethanna Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Cairo Church (G), Cedar Creek Church (H), Cedar Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brushy Cemetery (1), Mays Cemetery (2), Bateman Cemetery (3), McMillin Cemetery (4), Lummus Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Beaver Dam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buzzard Lake (A), Swindler Pond (B), Black Lake (C), Field Lake (D), Duck Pond (E), Wood Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Alligator Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boyd Branch (A), Bob Branch (B), Bliss Creek (C), Browns Creek (D), Black Branch (E), Big Branch (F), Beaver Dam Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Bear Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Leon County include: Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Normangee City Park (2), Fort Boggy State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 338 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 651 (23% naturalized citizens)
Leon County:
4.2%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 154
1990 to 1994: 165
1985 to 1989: 85
1980 to 1984: 135
1975 to 1979: 53
1970 to 1974: 18
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 30
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,326
One, attached: 82
Two: 107
3 or 4: 125
5 to 9: 48
10 to 19: 12
20 or more: 29
Mobile homes: 2,457
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 113
Housing units in Leon County with a mortgage: 859 (30 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,465
Here:
37.0% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.15%
Here
62.1%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 9,530 Total congregations: 59
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist Missionary Association of America
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Other
Adherents
4,251 (44.6%)
1,752 (18.4%)
1,494 (15.7%)
773 (8.1%)
1,260 (13.2%)
Congregations
10 (16.9%)
12 (20.3%)
18 (30.5%)
3 (5.1%)
16 (27.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 295 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,883 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $54.32 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.35% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.17% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,835 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.79% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.02% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,584 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.97% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.57 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03% Vegetables: 236 harvested acres Land in orchards: 302 acres
Tornado activity:
Leon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/15/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1791): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
Texas Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2001 to June 20, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1379): June 9, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1379, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3113): September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-930): December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-930, Natural disaster type: Storm
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Leon County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 3, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (87%)
Germany (3%)
Other Northern Europe (2%)
Netherlands (1%)
Philippines (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Australia (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Leon County (%):
United States or American (23%)
German (13%)
Irish (12%)
English (10%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,612 (78%)
Carpooled: 743 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 95 (2%)
Other means: 27 (0%)
Worked at home: 394 (7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
87 people in nursing homes
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Leon County, Texas in 2010:
63 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
27 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
14 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,394.
9.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,522 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.22%
Texas average:
8.37%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.57% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,652 average AGI)
1.64% relocated from other states ($5,870 average AGI)
Leon County:
1.64%
Texas average:
3.06%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,155 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.26%
Texas average:
7.44%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.24% relocated to other counties in Texas ($30,066 average AGI)
1.02% relocated to other states ($5,089 average AGI)
Leon County:
1.02%
Texas average:
2.17%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Births per 1000 population in Leon County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Leon County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Leon County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,984 (3,495 aged, 489 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1266.520 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1321.590 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 30.59
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.71 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61.18
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 189.7. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,697
In family households: 14,388 (3,700 male householders, 1,181 female householders)
3,889 spouses, 4,236 children (3,741 natural, 136 adopted, 359 stepchildren), 483 grandchildren, 169 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 203 other relatives, 295 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,309 (1,039 male householders (895 living alone)), 976 female householders (884 living alone)), 294 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 104 (90 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,609 2-persons, 916 3-persons, 747 4-persons, 362 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
91.4% of residents of Leon County speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $127,815,000 ($7936 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,317,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,976,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,905,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $159,000 Federal grants: $37,992,000 Federal procurement contracts: $786,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,996,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $104,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,430,000 Federal Government insurance: $407,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 978
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,030
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +113
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +977
Here:
+60 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Leon County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
58% of Leon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.
Leon County:
57.8%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12122
Northeast: 135
Midwest: 739
South: 1336
West: 308
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Leon County
45.0 years
33.0 years
(44.8%)
(55.2%)
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