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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Leander, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Leander, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Leander’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Leander does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.91% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Leander really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Leander perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Leander, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.
