Leavenworth is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 37,034 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Leavenworth is the 12th largest community in Kansas.

9.53% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Leavenworth. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Public Service industries respectively employ 16.42% and 14.51% of the civilian workforce.

Also of interest is that Leavenworth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Leavenworth telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In terms of college education, Leavenworth is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.51% of adults in Leavenworth have a college degree.

The per capita income in Leavenworth in 2022 was $34,042, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,168 for a family of four. However, Leavenworth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Leavenworth is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Leavenworth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leavenworth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leavenworth include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Leavenworth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.