Leander, TX Profile

Leander, TX, population 17,851, is located in Texas's Williamson county, about 22.5 miles from Austin and 79.1 miles from Waco.

Through the 90's Leander's population has grown by about 124%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leander has grown by about 135%.

Leander's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Leander tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.20
	Males	29.60
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,596	N/A
2001	9,852	29.70%
2002	11,888	20.67%
2003	14,071	18.36%
2004	16,049	14.06%
2005	17,851	11.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,504

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	425
2002	353
2003	160
2004	277
2005	186
2006	98
2007	164
2008	120

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3
Aggravated Assault	31	27	18	37	28	16	35	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,111
2002	1,298
2003	1,030
2004	1,619
2005	1,506
2006	1,661
2007	1,864
2008	1,376

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	38	17	29	65	52	54	61	52
Larceny, Theft	110	78	81	142	178	242	356	295
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	8	12	21	13	9	15	20
Arson	3	7	4	5	4	2	3	7

Location

Land Area

4.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities