Fort Leonard Wood

MO

Pulaski County, Missouri

Population 54K |Median income $62,541 |1 hospital

Population
53,726
Pulaski County
Median Income
$62,541
Near average
Median Home Value
$177,400
-9% vs avg
Median Age
27.7
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
54K+2%
Median Income
$66,435+33%
Median Home Value
$189,700+56%
Poverty Rate
12.8%+0%
Unemployment
3.4%-47%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,032/mo
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment 3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26.9%
Work From Home 4.4%
Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 73.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
African American 10.1%
Asian 2.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
42.7%
Obesity
35.8%
High Blood Pressure
28.5%
Physical Inactivity
26.6%
Binge Drinking
19.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.1%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.6%
Current Asthma
10.1%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 74%
Dental Visit 57.1%

Other Measures

Diabetes
8.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.5%
Stroke
2.5%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Alerts & News — Fort Leonard Wood Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Pulaski County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.