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Leon
Texas

16K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$297K

Median Home

R+74

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$63,352

Federal Spending per Capita$132

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$227K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$5,225

SS Benefits / Person$6,332

Education Wage Premium2.60x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$298K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$900/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.70%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,112

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate78.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.8%

Active Listings

130

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

124 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

17.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

90.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients510 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,010

Uninsured (under 65)21.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.14 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,840

Bachelor's Degree Holders650

HS Completion Rate84.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)70th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature1.23

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp58°F

Annual Precipitation37.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$258K

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days1,668 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,908 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,123 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,573 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)35 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed78 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)244 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)171 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers22 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers247 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work30 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)373 workers

Walk to Work0.5%

Agriculture

Farms132 farms

Farmland8,507 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.065

Nonprofit Organizations138

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.2%

Never-Married Adults19.9%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations16.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.80 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging16

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+74

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.70%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+74R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +381

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.07x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $297K

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Local News — Leon

KBTX News 3 · 3 weeks ago

Leon County crash leaves one driver deceased, another in the hospital

LEON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - A tragic two-vehicle collision in Leon County on Wednesday afternoon lef…

Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory · 3 weeks ago

Charles "Buzzy" Louis Mahan Obituary Aug 15, 2026

Charles Louis “Buzzy” Mahan, 70, of De Leon, Texas passed away on August 15th, 2026, in Odessa, Texa…

The Morning Sun · 2 weeks ago

Rural Texas conservatives love free markets but not when it comes to data centers

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske THE WASHINGTON POST. CENTERVILLE, Texas – Nikki Meador grew up here in East …

KWTX · Jun 5, 2026

Earthquakes Rattle Leon County, Texas

According to the USGS “Did You Feel It” submissions, at least nine people across Marquez, Jewitt, No…

KABB · 4 weeks ago

New leads sought in 1996 Brown County cold case

Texas DPS boosts reward to $6000 for tips in 1996 Brown County cold case: Juan Leon Laureles found s…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

View Charles Barron Jr.'s Obituary and express your condolences

In Loving Memory of Charles Leon Barron JrCharles Leon Barron Jr passed away peacefully on Thursday,…

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