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78645

Leander, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,256
Median household income
$113,008
People below poverty
7.3%
Median home value
$434,600

Income

The median income of households in 78645 was $113,008. An estimated 6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 23.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6
$10,000 to $14,999 0.9
$15,000 to $24,999 2.5
$25,000 to $34,999 2.2
$35,000 to $49,999 6.5
$50,000 to $74,999 11.6
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 12.3
$200,000 or more 23.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 90972
Female 65680

An estimated 70.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 37.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,061. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.7
Social Security 40.4
Retirement income 37.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.2
Cash public assistance income 0.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.3

In 2020-2024, 3.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 11.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 18.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 1.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78645 in 2020-2024, 90.9% had health insurance coverage and 9.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.8% and public coverage was 32.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.1%.


In 2020-2024, 78645 had a total population of 15,256 - 7,105 (46.6%) females and 8,151 (53.4%) males. The median age was 54.4 years. An estimated 13.5% of the population was under 18 years, 22.1% was 19 to 44 years, 35.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78645 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 294 249
5 to 9 422 178
10 to 14 353 160
15 to 19 353 285
20 to 24 226 145
25 to 29 351 286
30 to 34 433 263
35 to 39 425 410
40 to 44 405 440
45 to 49 323 384
50 to 54 677 736
55 to 59 805 665
60 to 64 825 1013
65 to 69 740 617
70 to 74 624 510
75 to 79 331 465
80 to 84 276 214
85 and over 288 85

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 80% were White; 1.2% were Black or African American; 13.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.8% of the people in 78645 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 76.9% of the people in 78645 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,048 households in 78645. The average household size was 2.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 60.2% of the households in 78645 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.3% of all households, while 19.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.6% of all households.

In 78645, 16% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 60.2
Cohabiting Couples 5.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61.2% of males and 67% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21.7 13.9
Now married, except separated 61.2 67
Separated 0.4 1.6
Widowed 3.3 7.1
Divorced 13.5 10.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78645, 43 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 69.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.5% of the people living in 78645 were U.S. natives. 46.1% of the 78645 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.5% of 78645 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 80.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78645 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 78645.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 39.5
Asia 14.5
Europe 38.4
Africa 3.1
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 2.9

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78645 in 2020-2024, 9.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.3% of people at least five years old; 2.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.3
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87 % of the people at least one year old living in 78645 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 5.7
Different state 2.4
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 45.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78645 was 2,084 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 148 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,603. College or graduate school enrollment was 333.

Educational Attainment of People in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.3
High school diploma or equivalency 15.9
Some college, no degree 25.5
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 28.7
Graduate or professional degree 17.1

Disability

In 78645, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.1% of people under 18 years old, to 10.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78645, 51.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,327 76.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,166 16.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 503 7.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78645 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 13.8
Manufacturing 8.7
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 4.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.8
Information 3.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.1
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 7.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78645 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,060 58
Service occupations 796 11.4
Sales and office occupations 1,146 16.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 729 10.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 268 3.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 62.8% of 78645 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 62.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.9
Other means 2
Worked from home 28.8

In 2020-2024, 78645 had a total of 7,984 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.1
Mobile homes 5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

32% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78645 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 82.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78645 had 7,048 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 936 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 90.8% while renters occupied 9.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.19 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.88.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.8% and another 26.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78645:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78645 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21.4
Electricity 77.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78645 was $434,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.4 % had a mortgage. 32.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,395 and for owners without a mortgage it was $972.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78645 was $1,608. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.