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Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Leonard Wood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

15,317
Residents
$68,629
Median income
$1,062
Median rent (state)

Fort Leonard Wood - the verdict

Nationally, Fort Leonard Wood sits in the 48th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

48th
percentile, household income
25th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Missouri's Fort Leonard Wood is a small town, with 15,317 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $68,629 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. The median resident age is 20.3 years. Educational attainment runs 29.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 23.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,062 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 60.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

15,317 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$68,629 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Fort Leonard Wood compare to other US cities?

Here's how Fort Leonard Wood stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 48% higher than other cities
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fort Leonard Wood's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

48thIncome percentile

48th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Leonard Wood, MO Fort Leonard Wood, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Leonard Wood, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Leonard Wood, MO median $68,629/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fort Leonard Wood, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 23.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
15,317
Median Income
$68,629
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.3
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
23.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.2%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
25.7%
Carpool
3.3%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
54.8%
Work from Home
15.5%

Based on 8,907 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Leonard Wood sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,062/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
60.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Lebanon
15,157 people
Carthage
15,513 people
Jackson
15,532 people
Washington
14,948 people
Overland
15,762 people
Grain Valley
15,967 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Leonard Wood's 15,317 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bradley, IL
15,331 people
Coolidge, AZ
15,300 people
Monroe, GA
15,336 people
New Haven, IN
15,339 people
Uvalde, TX
15,344 people
Eden, NC
15,353 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Leonard Wood's $68,629 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lowndesboro, AL
$68,625 median income
Watson, IL
$68,625 median income
Archbold, OH
$68,634 median income
Hosford, FL
$68,636 median income
Depoe Bay, OR
$68,636 median income
Philadelphia, TN
$68,618 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Leonard Wood, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Leonard Wood, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.3% 17.4% 18.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.5% White 57.3% Black or African American 17.4% Asian 2.6% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 1.4% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 18.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fort Leonard Wood compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fort Leonard Wood (this city) 15,317 $68,629
Lebanon 15,157 $42,157
Carthage 15,513 $50,849
Jackson 15,532 $80,435
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Leonard Wood, MO?

What is the population of Fort Leonard Wood, MO? +

Fort Leonard Wood, MO counts 15,317 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Leonard Wood, MO? +

Fort Leonard Wood households earn a median of $68,629 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Leonard Wood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Leonard Wood; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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