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Leander, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Leander is 30,040, which is 295.47% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Leander population density is 1,305.03 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Leander is white, which represent 86.21% of the total population. The average Leander education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,040. #104

Population Growth Since 2000, #21

Leander, TX	295.47%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #479

Leander, TX	1,305.03 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,897 (86.21%, #1046)
Black:	1,223 (4.07%, #589)
Hispanic:	9,110 (30.33%, #778)
Asian:	720 (2.40%, #205)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	45 (0.15%, #752)
One Race, Other:	869 (2.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,286 (4.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,075 (88.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	258 (2.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	58 (0.64%, see rank)
Central American:	232 (2.55%, see rank)
South American:	75 (0.82%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	163 (22.64%, see rank)
Chinese:	31 (4.31%, see rank)
Filipino:	197 (27.36%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	56 (7.78%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	109 (15.14%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	164 (22.78%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,370 (87.78%) out of the total population of 30,040 reported first ancestry.

	Leander, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	83	0.28%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	269	0.90%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	124	0.41%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	225	0.75%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	2,287	7.61%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	938	3.12%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	5,269	17.54%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	61	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	0.08%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	2,637	8.78%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,231	4.10%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	217	0.72%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	570	1.90%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	20	0.07%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	27	0.09%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	431	1.43%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	545	1.81%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	27	0.09%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	144	0.48%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	110	0.37%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	49	0.16%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,944	6.47%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	150	0.50%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,833 (49.38%, see rank)

Females: 15,207 (50.62%, see rank)

Leander, TX	Male: 49.38% Female: 50.62%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Leander, TX	32.60 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Leander, TX	32.20 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Leander, TX	33.10 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Leander, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,672	8.89%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,696	8.97%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,126	10.41%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,034	6.77%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,240	4.13%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,649	15.48%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,829	19.40%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,109	13.68%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,966	6.54%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,216	4.05%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	412	1.37%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	91	0.30%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Leander, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,272, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,718, 9.40%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,026, 22.03%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,032, 38.49%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,054, 22.19%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,442, 7.89%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.83, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Leander, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,397	67.79%	32.21%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,464	96.71%, see rank	3.29%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,956	98.42%, see rank	1.58%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,758	84.41%, see rank	15.59%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	331	90.63%, see rank	9.37%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Leander, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	9,122, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.29, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	1,325, 14.53%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,797, 85.47%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,416, 81.30%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.75, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,821, 63.81%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,706, 18.70%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Leander, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,546	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,447	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	2,822	27.01%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	6,614	63.31%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	34	0.33%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	977	9.35%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,099	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	2,540	22.88%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	6,620	59.65%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	570	5.14%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,369	12.33%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Leander, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	27,568	91.77%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,694	55.57%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,362	34.49%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	512	1.70%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,472	8.23%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,083	3.61%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,389	4.62%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	147	0.49%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	551	1.83%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	25	0.08%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	14	0.05%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,659	5.52%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	76	0.25%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Leander, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	6,930	75.97%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,715	18.80%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	299	3.28%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	162	1.78%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	16	0.18%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.