Living in Leakey, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Leakey · Census data 2020–2024
Leakey has 721 residents with a median age of 48.9. The median home value is $95,600.
Leakey is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Leakey at a glance
- Population
- 721
- Median age
- 48.9State: 35.6
- Median home value
- $95,600State: $283,800
- Homeowners
- 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.3%
- Average commute
- 9 min
Is Leakey a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 9 minutes.
Cons: A poverty rate of 24.1%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Leakey
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Leakey the median home value is $95,600, 71% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Leakey: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 279
- Owner-occupied
- 88.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 11.7%
- Vacant
- 8.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 2.82
Leakey demographics
- Population
- 721
- Median age
- 48.9
- Under 18
- 38.3%
- 65 and older
- 29.4%
- Households
- 256
- Foreign-born
- 7.1%
- Veterans
- 14.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Leakey ›
Education in Leakey
24.3% of adults 25 and older in Leakey have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 2.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Leakey
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 9 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 11.6%
- Drive alone
- 88.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 70.7%
Leakey vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Leakey?
The median home value in Leakey is $95,600, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
Is Leakey, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 9 minutes. Minuses: a poverty rate of 24.1%.
What is the median age in Leakey?
The median age in Leakey is 48.9 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Leakey?
The average commute to work in Leakey is 9 minutes; 11.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Leakey?
The unemployment rate in Leakey is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Leakey?
24.3% of adults in Leakey have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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