Language Spoken At Home in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,784 | 100% |
| English only | 14,320 | 90.7% |
| Language other than English | 1,464 | 9.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 887 | 5.6% |
| Spanish | 1,442 | 9.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 868 | 5.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 22 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,827 | 100% |
| American | 1,119 | 6.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 67 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 218 | 1.3% |
| English | 2,077 | 12.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 475 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 7 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,410 | 14.3% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,642 | 15.7% |
| Italian | 390 | 2.3% |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 134 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 56 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 326 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 228 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 51 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 67 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,434 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,568 | 71.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,543 | 24.0% |
| Married-couple family | 3,301 | 51.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 882 | 13.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 496 | 7.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 273 | 4.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 771 | 12.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 388 | 6.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,866 | 29.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,580 | 24.6% |
| 65 years and over | 824 | 12.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,820 | 28.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,435 | 37.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 16,713 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,434 | 38.5% |
| Spouse | 3,262 | 19.5% |
| Child | 4,496 | 26.9% |
| Other relatives | 1,538 | 9.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 983 | 5.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 350 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,806 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,397 | 20.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,862 | 56.7% |
| Separated | 208 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 417 | 6.1% |
| Divorced | 922 | 13.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,935 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,132 | 16.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,621 | 52.2% |
| Separated | 185 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 1,049 | 15.1% |
| Divorced | 948 | 13.7% |
Fertility in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 205 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 49 | 23.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 137 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 8 | 0% |
Grandparents in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 477 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 217 | 45.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 18 | 3.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 58 | 12.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 30 | 6.3% |
| 5 or more years | 111 | 23.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 217 | 100% |
| Who are female | 118 | 54.4% |
| Who are married | 153 | 70.5% |
School Enrollment in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,338 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 143 | 4.3% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 2.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,801 | 54.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 830 | 24.9% |
| College or graduate school | 472 | 14.1% |
Educational Attainment in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,935 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 934 | 7.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,311 | 11.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,252 | 35.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,061 | 25.6% |
| Associate's degree | 689 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,170 | 9.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 518 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.1% |
Veteran Status in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,036 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,860 | 14.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,720 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,117 | 18.6% |
| Under 18 years | 3,791 | 100% |
| With a disability | 138 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,404 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,336 | 14.2% |
| 65 years and over | 3,525 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,643 | 46.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,655 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,185 | 91.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,453 | 8.7% |
| Same county | 703 | 4.2% |
| Different county | 750 | 4.5% |
| Same state | 582 | 3.5% |
| Different state | 168 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 17 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,827 | 100% |
| Native | 15,958 | 94.8% |
| Born in United States | 15,841 | 94.1% |
| State of residence | 12,087 | 71.8% |
| Different state | 3,754 | 22.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 117 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 869 | 5.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 869 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 181 | 20.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 688 | 79.2% |
Year of Entry in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 986 | 100% |
| Native | 117 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2 | 1.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 115 | 98.3% |
| Foreign born | 869 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 869 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Leon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 869 | 100% |
| Europe | 22 | 2.5% |
| Asia | 4 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 843 | 97.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |