Life Skills and Money Education in Leslie, MO
Leslie, Missouri is home to about 156 people. Since 2020 it has added residents, rising 1.3% from 154 to 156. With a median age of 56.3, the financial questions that matter most here lean toward retirement drawdown, insurance and estate basics.
Among adults 25 and older in Leslie, 22.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That runs 7.2 points above the Missouri average of 15.3%. Flip that figure and it describes 77.5% of the 40 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, about 31 people whose money skills came from somewhere other than a university.
Median household income is $46,875. That is $6,458 below the Missouri median. About 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The median home is valued at $100,000, roughly 2.1× median household income.
Leslie by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 156 |
| Change since 2020 | +1.3% |
| Median household income | $46,875 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 22.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 85% |
| Median age | 56.3 |
| Poverty rate | 2.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Median home value | $100,000 |
| Land area | 0.183 sq mi |
| Population density | 852 / sq mi |
What Missouri teaches — and to whom
Missouri already requires 1 semester of personal finance for a high school diploma, a rule in force since the graduating class of 2010. That covers students still in the system. It does nothing for the adults already out of it — which, in Leslie, is most of the people reading this.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used; Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to.
Where to start in Leslie
Shift from accumulating to drawing down
With a median age of 56.3, a large share of Leslie is closer to drawing on savings than building them. The skills that matter shift accordingly: sequencing withdrawals, understanding Medicare's enrolment windows, and getting beneficiary designations and a will actually filled in.
Questions people ask about Leslie
Do high school students in Leslie, Missouri have to take a personal finance class?
Yes. Missouri requires 1 semester to graduate, in force since the class of 2010.
How many adults in Leslie, Missouri have a college degree?
22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 77.5% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in Leslie, Missouri?
$46,875, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in Leslie, Missouri learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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