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Moving to Leakey, Texas

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Population: 387. Estimated population in July 2024: 372 (-3.9% change)
Males: 177 (45.7%), Females: 210 (54.3%)

Real County

Zip code: 78873

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $22,019
Median house value: $52,700

Population by Race

Races in Leakey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
  • Hispanic (22.7%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (12.4%), English (11.4%), United States (10.9%), German (8.3%), Scotch-Irish (8.3%), Scottish (3.4%).

Elevation: 1621 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leakey

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leakey city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

7.2% Foreign born (7.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leakey:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leakey:

  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 86 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 91 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 123 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Abbreviation: SJT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leakey:

  • REAL COUNTY (about 1 miles; LEAKEY, TX; Abbreviation: 49R)
  • LEWIS RANCH (about 7 miles; LEAKEY, TX; Abbreviation: T13)
  • EDWARDS COUNTY (about 32 miles; ROCKSPRINGS, TX; Abbreviation: 69R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leakey:

  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 33 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 81 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 84 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 89 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)

Public primary/middle schools in Leakey:

  • LEAKEY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: HWY 83 N; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: HWY 83; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Leakey:

  • REAL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,480; Location: MAIN ST & EVERGREEN; 11,322 books; 582 audio materials; 687 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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