Leander is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 74,375 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Leander is the 64th largest community in Texas. Leander has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Leander, where the median household income is $129,684.00. Leander real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Leander house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Leander is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Leander is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leander who work in management occupations (14.71%), sales jobs (11.49%), and office and administrative support (9.53%). Also of interest is that Leander has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Leander is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Leander a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Leander has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Leander’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Leander is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Leander, the average commute to work is 30.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Leander are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.56% of adults in Leander have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Leander in 2022 was $52,419, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,676 for a family of four. Leander is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Leander home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leander residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Leander also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Leander include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Leander is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
