Leonard is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 352 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leonard is the 597th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Leonard was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country. Leonard home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Leonard real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Leonard is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Leonard is a village of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leonard who work in teaching (14.57%), food service (12.58%), and management occupations (12.58%). Also of interest is that Leonard has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Leonard is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Leonard really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Leonard perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Leonard, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.71 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small village, Leonard doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Leonard are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.26% of adults in Leonard have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Leonard in 2022 was $37,458, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,832 for a family of four. However, Leonard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Leonard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leonard residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Leonard include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Leonard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
