How long is the commute, and how many Leander adults work?

In short

• Leander workers spent about 29 minutes getting to work, one way, in 2020-2024. The county average was about 28 minutes.¹
• About 75 of every 100 people 16 and older were in the work force. In the county it was about 71.¹
• About 53 of every 100 adults 25 and older had at least a four-year degree. In the county it was about 48.¹

How it works

• These numbers come from a Census survey, the American Community Survey. It asks a sample of homes each year. The Census Bureau pools five years, here 2020 to 2024.¹
• A survey has a margin of error. Small gaps between Leander and the county may not be real.¹
• “In the work force” means working or looking for work. It counts people 16 and older, not in the military.¹

What the numbers show

Measure (2020-2024)	Leander	Williamson County
Average trip to work, one way	29.2 minutes	27.9 minutes
People 16+ in the work force	75.4%	70.5%
Adults 25+ with a four-year degree or more	53.3%	48.4%
People per household	2.81	2.65
People under 65 with no health insurance	9.9%	10.8%
People in poverty	5.8%	5.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts, from the American Community Survey 2020-2024.¹

• Leander households are a bit bigger on average, with about 2.8 people each.¹
• Poverty and health insurance are close to the county figures. QuickFacts gives no margin of error here, so we cannot tell if these small gaps are real.¹

The other side

• An average trip hides a range. It does not show how many trips are much shorter or longer.¹
• Five-year numbers lag. They blend 2020 to 2024, so they may not match today.¹
• A higher work force share is not a measure of wealth. It shows who is working or looking, not what they earn. See leander jobs and income.

What you can do or watch next

• See leander homes and rent for home values and rent from the same survey.
• Watch for the 2021-2025 survey numbers, when the Census Bureau puts them out.

What we still don’t know

• Where Leander workers work. This table does not say.
• The margin of error for each figure. QuickFacts does not print it on this page.

Questions to ask

• Does the city track where its working residents work?
• Where does the city post the job data it uses?

Changes to this page

• Nov. 2, 2026: Added questions to ask.
• Nov. 2, 2026: We fixed a line that called households “homes” and noted that small gaps may not be real.

Footnotes

1. U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts, Leander city, Texas and Williamson County, Texas, from the American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024: mean travel time to work 29.2 and 27.9 minutes; in civilian labor force, 16 and older, 75.4% and 70.5%; bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25 and older, 53.3% and 48.4%; persons per household 2.81 and 2.65; persons without health insurance, under 65, 9.9% and 10.8%; persons in poverty 5.8% and 5.4%. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/leandercitytexas,williamsoncountytexas/HSG495224 , read Nov. 2, 2026. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹