Leighton, IA Demographic Data
Leighton, IA Summary
Leighton is located in Mahaska County in Iowa
- Population: 217
- Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,284.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 799.21 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Leighton, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
92
48%
50.8
Male
101
52%
49.2
Total Population
193
323,128,000
Leighton, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
20
10.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
26
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15
7.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
20
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
17
8.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
140
72.5%
77.2
Female
72
51.4%
51.3
Male
68
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
123
63.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
44
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
38
19.7%
15.2
Female
19
50.0%
55.8
Male
19
50.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Leighton, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
178
92.2%
96.8
White
178
92.2%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
15
7.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
193
100.0%
82.2
Leighton, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
61
50.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
24
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21
17.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1
0.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
114
94.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22
18.2%
31.2
Leighton, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
92
63.9%
47.5
Divorced
0
0.0%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
10
6.9
5.8%
Leighton, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
172
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
5
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Leighton, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1
1.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
21
30.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
18
25.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
48,500
57,617
Per capita income
19,826
31,128
Leighton, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5
5.0%
9.8
Construction
9
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
22
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8
7.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
13
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10
9.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
17
16.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16
15.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24
23.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9
8.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
32
31.7%
18.1%
Leighton, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
98
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
79
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
8
8.2%
2.7
Other means
2
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Leighton, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
7
10.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
26
37.1%
37.1
3 or more
35
50.0%
21.0
Leighton, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
70
100.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
57
81.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13
18.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
0
0.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Leighton, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
70
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
12
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
13
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
11
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
10
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
10
14.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
12
17.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Leighton, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
70
1-unit, detached
60
85.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7
10.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Leighton, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
25
35.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11
15.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11
15.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
0
0.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Leighton, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
52
74.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
14
20.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Leighton, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
36
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
2
5.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
11.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
21
58.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
21
58.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6
16.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Leighton, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11
41,631,300
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1
9.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
10
90.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
2
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
325
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5
45.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2
18.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2
18.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1
9.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Leighton, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
57
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16
28.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
32
56.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4
7.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2
3.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,500
205,000