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Economy, jobs and prices in Leander, Texas: official figures

The median household income in Leander was $139,048 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 47th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Texas median $78,476.

Median household income
$139,048
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.4%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
29.2 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,939
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$506,200
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
73.4%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
97.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Leander?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Leander averaged $60,586 a year in 2020-2024, 110th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Texas: $40,752).

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How unequal are incomes in Leander?

Leander's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.415 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 166th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Leander, Texas?

3.4% of the civilian labor force in Leander was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,422 people), 80th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Texas' 5.3%.

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What share of people in Leander are working?

75.7% of Leander's 56,033 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 15th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Leander have jobs?

40,853 residents of Leander held civilian jobs, 72.9% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 161 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Leander?

The largest industry group for working residents of Leander was professional, scientific, management and administrative services (22.6% of employed residents), followed by education, health care and social assistance (17.2%) and retail trade (11.5%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Leander work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 10.9% of working residents of Leander, 261st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 22.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Leander, Texas?

Commuters in Leander took 29.2 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 184th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 8.7% travelled an hour or more and 19.3% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Leander get to work?

30.6% of workers living in Leander worked from home in 2020-2024, 42nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 58.5% drove to work alone, 7.3% carpooled, 0.9% used public transport and 0.9% walked.

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What is the average rent in Leander, Texas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Leander was $1,939 a month in 2020-2024, 194th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Texas: $1,403).

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How much does a house cost in Leander?

Owner-occupied homes in Leander had a median value of $506,200 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 248th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Texas: $283,800).

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How affordable are homes in Leander?

The median home value in Leander was 3.6 times the median household income, 230th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Leander, Texas own their home?

73.4% of the 26,326 occupied homes in Leander were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 7,003 were rented, 101st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Texas: 62.6%).

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What share of homes in Leander have broadband?

97.3% of households in Leander had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 29th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Texas: 91.4%).

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How many households in Leander have no internet?

0.8% of households in Leander (215) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 11th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 6.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Leander compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 47 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
44San Clemente$140,062
45Weston$139,825
46Folsom$139,804
47Leander$139,048
48Lakeville$139,041
49Collierville$138,598
50Alameda$137,697
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 110 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
107Lake Forest$60,633
108Overland Park$60,602
109Milford$60,594
110Leander$60,586
111Apex$60,473
112Jersey City$60,429
113Woodbury$60,068
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 658 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
655Spokane Valley0.416
656Porterville0.416
657Delano0.415
658Leander0.415
659Eagan0.415
660Murfreesboro0.414
661Compton0.414
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 744 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
741Amarillo3.4%
742Flower Mound3.4%
743Bonita Springs3.4%
744Leander3.4%
745Eau Claire3.4%
746Deltona3.4%
747Edmond3.3%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 15 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
12Eagle Mountain75.9%
13Smyrna75.8%
14Parker75.8%
15Leander75.7%
16Kyle75.6%
17Lehi75.6%
18West Jordan75.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 184 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
181Taunton29.3
182Arcadia29.3
183Gardena29.3
184Leander29.2
185Baltimore29.1
186Hialeah29.0
187Berwyn29.0
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 42 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
39Cambridge30.8%
40Walnut Creek30.8%
41Austin30.7%
42Leander30.6%
43Mountain View30.6%
44Franklin30.4%
45Burbank30.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 485 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
482Cupertino0.9%
483Albuquerque0.9%
484Fulshear0.9%
485Leander0.9%
486Bryan0.9%
487Coral Springs0.9%
488Columbus0.9%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 261 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
258Indianapolis10.9%
259Yorba Linda10.9%
260Lebanon10.9%
261Leander10.9%
262Dublin10.9%
263Cranston10.9%
264Waltham10.9%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 794 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
791Oxnard17.3%
792Rialto17.2%
793Jurupa Valley17.2%
794Leander17.2%
795Cupertino17.2%
796Costa Mesa17.1%
797Frisco17.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 194 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
191Rockwall$1,947
192Ocoee$1,946
193Weymouth Town$1,941
194Leander$1,939
195Alhambra$1,939
196Port St. Lucie$1,937
197Downey$1,937
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 248 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
245Chandler$507,800
246Murray$507,500
247Sacramento$506,300
248Leander$506,200
249Moreno Valley$503,700
250Beaumont$503,500
251Corvallis$502,900
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 591 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
588Eagan3.7x
589High Point3.7x
590Jacksonville3.6x
591Leander3.6x
592Palatine3.6x
593Eden Prairie3.6x
594San Antonio3.6x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 101 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
98Apple Valley73.4%
99Spring Hill73.4%
100Lee's Summit73.4%
101Leander73.4%
102Warwick73.3%
103Troy73.3%
104Lake Havasu City73.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 29 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
26Temecula97.4%
27Alpharetta97.4%
28Flower Mound97.3%
29Leander97.3%
30Westfield97.3%
31Maricopa97.2%
32Bowie97.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Leander ranks 813 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
810Rowlett0.9%
811Pleasanton0.9%
812Fulshear0.8%
813Leander0.8%
814Weston0.8%
815Parker0.7%
816Spring Hill0.6%
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