Leon is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 129 people and just one neighborhood, Leon is the 266th largest community in West Virginia.
Leon real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Leon house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns, Leon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Leon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Leon is a town of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leon who work in food service (22.62%), legal occupations (22.62%), and personal care services (15.48%).
The overall crime rate in Leon is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Leon has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Leon a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Leon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Leon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Leon ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.56% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Leon in 2022 was $9,637, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $38,548 for a family of four. Leon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.55% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Leon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leon residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Leon include French Canadian, German, English, Irish, and British.
The most common language spoken in Leon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and West Germanic languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 46.3% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 97.9% of American neighborhoods.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 29 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 92.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.2% of this neighborhood's residents have French Canadian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Leon are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 63.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 28.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 80.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 46.3% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 20.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (19.4%), and 13.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.3% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Leon, WV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (6.9%). There are also a number of people of French Canadian ancestry (3.2%), and residents who report English roots (3.2%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (2.1%), along with some French ancestry residents (1.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (82.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.