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Leonard, MI

Village in Oakland County, MI, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

346
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.5
years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
8.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Leonard is a village within Oakland County, Michigan, United States.
Location
Village in Oakland County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.865229° N, 83.142943° W
DMS42° 51′ 54.82″ N, 83° 08′ 34.59″ W

Population Density & area

348.4/sq mi (134.5/km²)
Total Area
0.993 sq mi (2.573 km²)
Land Area
0.993 sq mi (2.573 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.6% male
Male 50.6%
Female 49.4%
males per 100 females
Leonard 102.3
Oakland County 97.6
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Leonard 0%
Oakland County 13.3%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.5
years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older
Leonard
40.5
Oakland County
41.3
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
121.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Leonard 121.8
Oakland County 62.9
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 30.3% 20.3% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 45.1% 61.3% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 24.6% 18.4% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 121.8 62.9 66.3
Child dependency ratio 67.3 33 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 54.5 29.9 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.3%
Other
2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
8.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Leonard 8.3%
Oakland County 50.7%
Michigan 45.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Leonard population
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 5% 5.9%
Mexican 0% 3% 4%
Puerto Rican 0.3% 0.6% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2% 1.4% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.7% 95% 94.1%
One race 97.4% 90.2% 89.6%
White 95.7% 68.2% 72.4%
Black or African American 0% 12.7% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Asian 0% 8.5% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 1.7% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.3% 4.8% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.3% family
Family 79.3%
Non family 20.7%
% family households
Leonard 79.3%
Oakland County 61.9%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.86
persons per household
Leonard
2.86
Oakland County
2.39
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Leonard population
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Total households 121 530,460 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.86 2.39 2.42
Family households 96 328,091 2,545,621
Average family size 3.24 3.05 3.05
Married couple family 83 257,932 1,878,767
Other families 13 70,159 666,854
Male householder 9 20,961 199,150
Female householder 4 49,198 467,704
Non-family households 25 202,369 1,530,748
One-person households 20 167,224 1,250,418
Male householder 5 75,266 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 5 21,585 188,594
Female householder 15 91,958 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 12 47,436 349,637
Other living arrangements 5 35,145 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

154
housing units
Leonard 154
Oakland County 561,348
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

78.6% occupied
Occupied 78.6%
Vacant 21.4%
vacancy rate
Leonard 21.4%
Oakland County 5.5%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
92.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.9%
Mobile homes
3.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1947
Half of houses were built before 1947, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
39.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
22%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
17.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
20.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.6 6.1 5.9
1–3 rooms 9.1% 10.7% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 31.7% 45.4% 51.9%
7+ rooms 59.1% 43.9% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.9% 1.4% 1.6%
1 bedroom 5.2% 9.9% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 16.9% 23% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 53.9% 38.8% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 20.1% 26.9% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1947 1975 1972
Total housing units 154 561,348 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96.7% owners
Renter-occupied 3.3%
Owner-occupied 96.7%
homeownership rate
Leonard 96.7%
Oakland County 72.7%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.91
Owner-occupied
1.25
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Leonard 2.91
Oakland County 2.57
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Total occupied units 121 530,460 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 9.9% 21.7% 21%
2010 to 2019 37.2% 40.7% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 19.8% 15.4% 16%
1999 or earlier 33% 22.2% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.8% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.8% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.7% 5.3% 7%
1 vehicle 31.4% 35.3% 34.8%
2 vehicles 37.2% 40.4% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 29.8% 19% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 98.3% 87.6% 83.6%
Electricity 1.7% 11.1% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.8%
All other fuels 0% 0.6% 3%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$245,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Leonard
$245,200
Oakland County
$343,600
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

41.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
41.1%
Owners without a mortgage
5.3%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $245,200 $343,600 $231,600
Under $100,000 17.1% 7.1% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 12.8% 12.4% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 26.5% 21.8% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 31.6% 35.9% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 12% 19.5% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 3.4% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 66.7% 64.5% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 33.3% 35.5% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,600 $1,998 $1,569
Without a mortgage $628 $778 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $— $1,376 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Leonard 33.2%
Oakland County 51%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Leonard 15.7%
Oakland County 5%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

111
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
14.4%
K–12
73%
College / Undergraduate
7.2%
Graduate / Professional
5.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Leonard
50%
Oakland County
41%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 111 282,150 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 14.4% 7% 5.6%
K–12 73% 67.5% 67.9%
Kindergarten 9% 5.4% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 10.8% 19.6% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 19.8% 20% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 33.3% 22.5% 22.2%
College or graduate school 12.6% 25.6% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 7.2% 18.2% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 5.4% 7.4% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 50% 41% 41.1%
School type
Public school 90.1% 82.3% 85.2%
Private school 9.9% 17.7% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

229
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
11.8%
HS graduate
29.3%
Some college no degree
13.1%
Associates degree
8.7%
Bachelors degree
19.7%
Graduate or professional degree
13.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
33.3% · 66.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
25.9% · 74.1%
HS graduate
58.2% · 41.8%
Some college no degree
53.3% · 46.7%
Associates degree
70% · 30%
Bachelors degree
42.2% · 57.8%
Graduate or professional degree
38.7% · 61.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Population (25+) 229 920,268 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 3.9% 1.9% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 11.8% 3.1% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 29.3% 17.7% 28%
Some college, no degree 13.1% 18.2% 21.9%
Associate's degree 8.7% 8.2% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.2% 51% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 19.7% 28.8% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 13.5% 22.2% 12.7%
High School or higher 84.3% 95.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$57,083
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$23,125
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$46,563
Bachelors degree
$96,250
Graduate or professional degree
$78,750

Poverty Rate

3.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
13.9%
HS graduate
11.9%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Leonard Oakland County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $57,083 $65,923 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $23,125 $32,094 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $40,704 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $46,563 $49,592 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $96,250 $79,815 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $78,750 $102,293 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 13.9% 21.3% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.9% 12.5% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 8.7% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.9% 3.5% 4.2%

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