Lexington

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  4. Lexington Employment Information
  5. Lexington Family Information
  6. Lexington Education Information
  7. Lexington Business Information
  8. Lexington Public Benefits Information
  9. Lexington Criminal Information
  10. Lexington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Lexington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 260,512
  • Land Area (2000): 736.891 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.601 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 30.8186 (-0.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.8186 (24.3) / 85.8186 (29.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,783
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,140
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 45 inches
Lexington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 243,243 2002 263,807 2005 268,124
2000 248,767 2003 265,224 2006 270,179
2001 262,045 2004 268,618 2007 272,815

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Houses (2000): 116,167
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 6,147
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 19,246
Lexington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 249,378 95.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,148 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,986 3.83%

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Lexington Employment Information Back to top
Lexington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,743 9.26%
2. Educational Services 6,611 9.08%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,942 8.16%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,082 6.98%
5. Health Care 4,369 6.00%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,706 3.72%
7. Public Administration 2,651 3.64%
8. Finance and Insurance 2,193 3.01%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,100 2.88%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,092 2.87%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,963 2.70%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,632 2.24%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 1,519 2.09%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,346 1.85%
15. Other Transportation 1,332 1.83%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,287 1.77%
17. Repair and Maintenance 1,280 1.76%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,169 1.61%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,143 1.57%
20. Truck Transportation 1,090 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,494 18.82%
2. Educational Services 10,795 16.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,618 8.46%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,707 5.58%
5. Finance and Insurance 3,159 4.76%
6. Public Administration 2,363 3.56%
7. Social Assistance 2,351 3.54%
8. Department and Other General Stores 2,039 3.07%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,618 2.44%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,422 2.14%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,229 1.85%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,118 1.68%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,084 1.63%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,039 1.57%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 966 1.46%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 964 1.45%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 914 1.38%
18. Construction 794 1.20%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 693 1.04%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 665 1.00%

Lexington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 3,700 5.08%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,273 4.50%
3. Computer Specialists 2,701 3.71%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,623 3.60%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,595 3.56%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,540 3.49%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 2,393 3.29%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,301 3.16%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,289 3.14%
10. Engineers 2,220 3.05%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,130 2.93%
12. Top Executives 1,878 2.58%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,814 2.49%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,674 2.30%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,578 2.17%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,437 1.97%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 1,319 1.81%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1,266 1.74%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 1,261 1.73%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 1,174 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,731 5.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,362 5.07%
3. Registered Nurses 3,076 4.63%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,048 4.59%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,747 4.14%
6. Other Management Occupations 2,693 4.06%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,495 3.76%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,367 3.57%
9. Cashiers 2,084 3.14%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,025 3.05%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,784 2.69%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 1,539 2.32%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 1,488 2.24%
14. Business Operations Specialists 1,475 2.22%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,431 2.16%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,369 2.06%
17. Other Production Occupations 1,253 1.89%
18. Child Care Workers 1,250 1.88%
19. Accountants and Auditors 1,183 1.78%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,155 1.74%

Lexington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 122,740 58.23%
15-35 hours 32,071 15.22%
1-14 hours 6,247 2.96%
No regular hours 49,725 23.59%

Lexington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,241 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,139 1.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,588 2.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,089 5.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,911 9.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 20,592 15.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 24,959 18.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,659 11.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9,044 6.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,500 6.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,480 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,941 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,380 7.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,832 8.87%

Lexington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,921 2.94%
5-9 15,186 11.39%
10-14 26,507 19.88%
15-19 31,837 23.87%
20-24 25,087 18.81%
25-29 7,103 5.33%
30-34 12,390 9.29%
35-39 1,809 1.36%
40-44 2,015 1.51%
45-59 3,798 2.85%
60-89 2,009 1.51%
At least 90 1,693 1.27%

Lexington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 840 0.63% 108,801 81.59%
30-44 373 0.28% 15,841 11.88%
45-59 258 0.19% 3,540 2.65%
At least 60 293 0.22% 3,409 2.56%

Lexington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 778 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,324 11.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 109,277 79.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 97 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 602 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,764 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,513 4.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,438 2.51%

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Lexington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 108,411 (247,768 people)
Families (2000): 63,648 (184,649 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 27,565
People at same address in 1995: 103,984
Lexington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,076 10.22%
$10,000-$14,999 7,669 7.07%
$15,000-$19,999 7,295 6.73%
$20,000-$24,999 8,131 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 7,132 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 6,730 6.21%
$35,000-$39,999 6,367 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 5,654 5.22%
$45,000-$49,999 5,480 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 9,200 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 10,868 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 10,334 9.53%
$100,000-$124,999 5,286 4.88%
$125,000-$149,999 2,241 2.07%
$150,000-$199,999 2,227 2.05%
$200,000 or more 2,721 2.51%

Lexington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34,316 31.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 28,866 26.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8,403 7.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,880 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,702 1.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11,961 11.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 651 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,358 4.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 169 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,252 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 53 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 638 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 39 0.04%

Lexington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 92,603 32.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 38,326 13.30%
Public Assistance 2,262 0.79%
Retirement 15,947 5.53%
Self Employment 11,946 4.15%
Social Security 21,275 7.38%
Supplemental Security 3,571 1.24%
Wage / Salary 90,145 31.29%
Other 12,040 4.18%

Lexington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 27,359 56.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21,022 43.45%

Lexington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,057 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 55,343 53.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36,839 35.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,922 1.85%

Lexington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,451 12.29%
Color 1 Box Married 54,417 49.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,858 29.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,759 8.91%

Lexington Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Education Information Back to top
Lexington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,464 4.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,040 9.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 44,411 21.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 54,769 26.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,884 5.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 39,823 19.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24,726 12.05%

Lexington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,014 0.77% 2,652 1.02% 4,666 1.79%
Kindergarten 2,524 0.97% 694 0.27% 3,218 1.24%
Grades 1-4 11,377 4.37% 2,069 0.79% 13,446 5.16%
Grades 5-8 10,633 4.08% 1,439 0.55% 12,072 4.63%
Grades 9-12 9,857 3.78% 1,563 0.60% 11,420 4.38%
Undergrad college 22,064 8.47% 2,682 1.03% 24,746 9.50%
Graduate or professional school 6,114 2.35% 648 0.25% 6,762 2.60%
Total 64,583 24.79% 11,747 4.51% 76,330 29.30%

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Lexington Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $4,011,070,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,912,042,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $599,766,000
Lexington Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lexington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 216,379 87.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31,963 12.87%

Lexington Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,548 $334 $10 $0 $32 $339 $1,929 $1,080 $1,238 $0
1952 $1,437 $484 $31 $0 $34 $447 $1,949 $1,176 $3,450 $0
1953 $1,414 $888 $105 $0 $35 $465 $2,019 $1,276 $9,632 $0
1954 $1,381 $1,015 $320 $0 $37 $604 $2,342 $1,513 $11,401 $613
1955 $1,358 $1,057 $477 $0 $46 $726 $2,607 $1,663 $11,824 $978
1956 $1,425 $1,107 $488 $0 $48 $790 $2,751 $1,821 $13,015 $1,077
1957 $1,441 $1,592 $530 $0 $79 $960 $3,010 $2,129 $12,596 $902
1958 $1,472 $1,948 $508 $0 $92 $951 $3,023 $2,356 $13,160 $1,523
1959 $1,825 $2,428 $583 $0 $113 $1,033 $3,554 $2,609 $12,981 $1,555
1960 $1,972 $2,376 $719 $0 $138 $1,118 $3,947 $2,739 $19,286 $7,917
1961 $2,067 $2,419 $626 $0 $155 $1,284 $4,132 $2,884 $22,306 $8,467
1962 $2,155 $2,899 $575 $0 $182 $1,632 $4,544 $3,115 $20,645 $5,924
1963 $2,375 $3,102 $480 $0 $192 $1,838 $4,885 $3,465 $20,725 $5,977
1964 $2,375 $3,102 $480 $0 $192 $1,838 $4,885 $3,465 $20,725 $0
1965 $2,619 $3,567 $562 $0 $192 $2,110 $5,483 $3,682 $22,529 $0
1966 $3,036 $3,957 $343 $0 $192 $2,308 $5,879 $4,093 $24,813 $0
1967 $3,297 $4,669 $751 $0 $339 $2,890 $7,277 $4,879 $31,207 $12,563
1968 $4,136 $4,803 $744 $0 $339 $3,286 $8,505 $5,605 $38,354 $0
1969 $3,896 $5,535 $1,885 $0 $339 $3,264 $9,384 $6,546 $38,958 $0
1970 $4,518 $5,942 $2,286 $0 $339 $5,196 $12,339 $7,613 $42,820 $18,397
1971 $4,741 $6,671 $2,650 $0 $339 $5,606 $13,336 $8,875 $37,899 $16,716
1972 $5,319 $8,606 $3,339 $0 $884 $3,519 $13,061 $9,780 $40,801 $18,119
1973 $5,907 $9,439 $3,535 $0 $884 $4,295 $14,621 $10,544 $40,623 $16,811
1974 $5,907 $9,439 $3,535 $0 $884 $4,295 $14,621 $10,544 $40,623 $16,811
1975 $10,097 $18,674 $12,745 $804 $884 $4,886 $29,416 $19,953 $37,714 $15,068
1976 $11,082 $21,060 $10,893 $901 $884 $7,694 $31,454 $23,814 $72,456 $22,239
1977 $11,722 $23,906 $11,264 $919 $1,110 $7,365 $32,380 $23,820 $84,013 $38,891
1978 $12,819 $26,460 $13,253 $961 $2,059 $6,396 $35,488 $27,265 $127,921 $85,972
1979 $12,738 $31,213 $31,281 $1,106 $2,333 $15,490 $62,948 $32,504 $121,263 $49,017
1980 $13,644 $34,306 $22,951 $1,160 $2,951 $11,309 $52,015 $37,168 $113,585 $52,861
1981 $15,704 $38,758 $35,428 $1,236 $3,673 $12,370 $68,411 $42,038 $117,303 $62,690
1982 $14,970 $42,209 $21,388 $1,206 $2,520 $16,921 $57,005 $43,744 $138,941 $64,021
1983 $11,366 $44,546 $16,114 $1,229 $5,440 $24,746 $58,895 $40,329 $181,034 $69,126
1984 $11,950 $49,361 $30,562 $1,286 $5,933 $34,567 $84,298 $54,695 $212,840 $119,105
1985 $12,056 $55,714 $27,708 $1,301 $6,137 $41,280 $88,482 $53,692 $289,352 $140,667
1986 $13,579 $60,411 $34,859 $1,393 $8,534 $39,487 $97,852 $55,364 $363,147 $264,331
1987 $14,491 $63,998 $31,670 $1,332 $13,118 $47,749 $108,360 $58,389 $399,453 $186,487
1988 $15,789 $69,795 $37,812 $1,253 $12,486 $48,911 $116,251 $74,542 $413,377 $286,538
1989 $17,207 $73,018 $38,653 $1,213 $13,064 $78,105 $148,242 $82,884 $421,925 $429,928
1990 $18,956 $77,530 $32,676 $972 $12,713 $76,272 $141,589 $87,927 $428,945 $437,422
1991 $26,445 $75,052 $38,030 $1,261 $16,740 $56,488 $138,964 $92,323 $380,363 $384,952
1992 $24,060 $77,245 $16,340 $1,344 $23,369 $79,057 $144,170 $83,339 $413,906 $430,175
1993 $24,787 $79,348 $32,889 $1,161 $24,569 $93,126 $176,532 $72,900 $393,788 $396,911
1994 $25,499 $85,098 $48,392 $1,127 $15,420 $98,699 $189,137 $73,552 $485,555 $436,275
1995 $25,433 $104,114 $48,775 $1,178 $24,569 $100,838 $200,793 $75,758 $451,332 $469,506
1996 $26,767 $103,593 $43,884 $1,188 $19,362 $108,606 $199,807 $76,495 $356,610 $426,097
1997 $27,822 $93,224 $20,203 $1,350 $17,464 $155,463 $222,302 $77,000 $358,186 $423,427
1998 $31,194 $117,511 $61,245 $878 $26,808 $99,612 $219,737 $83,586 $371,788 $460,712
1999 $31,024 $140,644 $35,708 $1,098 $42,378 $105,113 $215,321 $97,786 $499,894 $731,775
2000 $33,863 $151,175 $49,887 $1,128 $10,052 $114,385 $209,315 $121,806 $371,227 $671,796
2001 $34,100 $156,340 $48,722 $1,293 $29,380 $96,955 $210,450 $114,990 $576,975 $694,351
2002 $37,204 $159,855 $45,097 $1,478 $29,094 $82,568 $195,441 $120,740 $577,401 $611,610
2003 $40,127 $166,592 $86,169 $1,319 $13,850 $100,198 $241,663 $151,645 $542,390 $628,563
2004 $52,041 $180,695 $94,402 $1,496 $60,365 $99,296 $307,600 $146,123 $529,162 $706,138
2005 $58,948 $200,687 $95,447 $1,541 $45,307 $86,236 $287,479 $174,442 $568,758 $666,501
2006 $47,891 $198,937 $107,472 $1,587 $33,915 $89,876 $280,741 $186,338 $547,879 $704,363


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $178 $32 $37 $182 $72 $1,952
$716 $52 $50 $0 $81 $552
1952 $0 $160 $25 $68 $353 $74 $4,404
$857 $26 $43 $0 $89 $2,709
1953 $679 $217 $34 $73 $455 $100 $7,412
$959 $54 $218 $0 $106 $4,517
1954 $47 $499 $0 $54 $451 $94 $5,223
$923 $61 $147 $0 $107 $2,840
1955 $688 $434 $46 $85 $390 $165 $4,233
$1,104 $31 $247 $0 $124 $919
1956 $590 $348 $37 $119 $308 $197 $4,575
$1,043 $0 $305 $0 $82 $1,546
1957 $0 $208 $36 $115 $421 $246 $4,123
$1,258 $0 $326 $0 $148 $1,365
1958 $375 $374 $43 $90 $308 $227 $5,134
$1,486 $0 $319 $0 $167 $1,745
1959 $0 $392 $0 $90 $109 $212 $5,203
$1,445 $41 $309 $0 $159 $2,446
1960 $0 $350 $0 $90 $441 $227 $6,988
$1,705 $50 $529 $0 $197 $3,399
1961 $208 $348 $0 $86 $752 $278 $8,727
$1,676 $57 $630 $0 $216 $4,476
1962 $0 $369 $79 $97 $370 $313 $8,363
$1,761 $48 $589 $0 $244 $4,493
1963 $0 $432 $0 $91 $507 $257 $8,679
$1,920 $49 $664 $0 $271 $4,488
1964 $0 $432 $119 $91 $507 $257 $8,679
$1,920 $49 $664 $0 $271 $4,369
1965 $0 $419 $130 $103 $742 $269 $8,787
$1,836 $0 $685 $0 $271 $4,332
1966 $0 $468 $126 $94 $481 $325 $12,218
$2,473 $56 $890 $0 $271 $7,034
1967 $0 $460 $155 $113 $929 $514 $13,105
$2,944 $48 $995 $0 $355 $6,592
1968 $0 $582 $156 $128 $781 $562 $13,436
$3,349 $76 $1,172 $0 $355 $6,275
1969 $0 $647 $222 $183 $821 $918 $18,405
$4,092 $38 $1,708 $0 $355 $9,421
1970 $0 $676 $262 $496 $668 $790 $17,867
$4,376 $0 $1,309 $0 $355 $8,935
1971 $0 $843 $302 $285 $1,779 $797 $19,441
$5,292 $29 $1,926 $0 $355 $7,833
1972 $0 $991 $218 $230 $1,580 $2,523 $23,989
$5,925 $33 $1,777 $0 $616 $10,096
1973 $0 $963 $299 $246 $1,522 $870 $23,765
$5,880 $199 $1,770 $0 $616 $11,400
1974 $0 $963 $299 $246 $1,522 $870 $23,765
$5,880 $199 $1,770 $0 $616 $11,400
1975 $0 $4,233 $559 $1,390 $2,302 $3,121 $50,554
$17,783 $1,285 $1,735 $1,325 $616 $16,205
1976 $0 $3,397 $728 $2,114 $4,403 $3,745 $50,621
$14,186 $1,486 $4,045 $1,595 $616 $14,306
1977 $0 $5,277 $818 $3,133 $2,895 $3,873 $52,079
$14,440 $1,834 $4,435 $1,811 $1,126 $12,437
1978 $0 $4,136 $1,057 $2,692 $4,424 $4,272 $56,880
$16,001 $1,619 $5,947 $2,135 $1,255 $13,342
1979 $0 $3,716 $1,504 $5,776 $7,933 $4,647 $98,007
$19,120 $1,314 $6,110 $2,574 $1,377 $43,936
1980 $0 $5,273 $1,202 $3,440 $5,255 $4,990 $85,299
$21,896 $1,307 $6,063 $2,868 $1,553 $31,452
1981 $0 $5,767 $1,264 $4,468 $7,298 $6,715 $103,588
$23,446 $1,527 $7,247 $2,956 $1,688 $41,212
1982 $0 $6,843 $1,462 $6,124 $8,999 $6,720 $95,428
$27,128 $2,421 $7,269 $3,155 $1,399 $23,908
1983 $0 $6,170 $1,536 $5,806 $7,174 $8,139 $115,772
$25,448 $4,574 $7,269 $3,251 $1,565 $44,840
1984 $0 $8,607 $1,567 $7,390 $9,209 $8,558 $126,846
$31,128 $4,957 $11,058 $4,648 $1,974 $37,750
1985 $0 $12,690 $0 $10,486 $4,514 $6,443 $136,022
$29,637 $3,146 $13,335 $4,708 $2,367 $48,696
1986 $0 $5,519 $0 $11,071 $9,277 $8,745 $147,502
$32,159 $3,128 $23,893 $4,977 $2,896 $45,837
1987 $0 $15,982 $10,343 $8,402 $25,374 $7,158 $195,413
$35,298 $5,385 $22,004 $5,341 $4,449 $55,677
1988 $0 $15,062 $10,640 $8,766 $19,806 $8,052 $200,628
$34,255 $5,283 $22,967 $8,328 $4,950 $62,519
1989 $0 $16,619 $14,163 $9,105 $24,768 $7,552 $212,169
$36,632 $5,589 $26,225 $4,665 $5,803 $61,048
1990 $0 $16,836 $5,576 $9,919 $25,129 $8,380 $219,988
$38,109 $6,123 $26,585 $4,615 $6,709 $72,007
1991 $21 $12,010 $6,099 $11,292 $22,741 $18,163 $241,010
$38,431 $6,568 $27,034 $4,847 $7,946 $85,858
1992 $0 $8,657 $5,474 $12,825 $13,681 $10,257 $203,486
$40,216 $4,937 $27,660 $4,890 $8,728 $66,161
1993 $0 $7,899 $3,395 $12,874 $10,848 $11,714 $225,983
$40,605 $5,055 $39,523 $4,097 $9,884 $80,089
1994 $0 $7,967 $3,565 $13,982 $10,994 $11,990 $229,814
$40,927 $5,244 $25,179 $3,913 $10,985 $95,068
1995 $0 $8,495 $4,344 $15,399 $13,201 $17,397 $258,498
$47,490 $4,789 $29,089 $4,114 $9,884 $104,296
1996 $0 $8,811 $4,327 $16,223 $14,486 $9,423 $256,097
$48,588 $5,185 $33,171 $4,479 $13,913 $97,491
1997 $0 $16,967 $1 $0 $19,492 $10,376 $223,617
$32,596 $5,409 $16,197 $4,500 $15,027 $103,052
1998 $0 $17,156 $2,251 $18,396 $27,230 $34,767 $313,055
$56,379 $6,757 $21,171 $6,067 $16,117 $106,764
1999 $277 $29,279 $6,971 $5,374 $30,617 $17,296 $305,585
$58,037 $6,320 $16,045 $5,389 $17,447 $112,533
2000 $279 $28,906 $6,901 $20,650 $25,576 $23,425 $379,169
$65,475 $6,681 $21,403 $6,152 $18,907 $154,814
2001 $287 $32,318 $7,229 $21,938 $30,196 $24,511 $360,867
$65,720 $12,846 $22,315 $7,008 $21,331 $115,168
2002 $748 $22,184 $8,707 $12,490 $35,160 $19,114 $384,696
$76,136 $14,743 $36,188 $8,117 $23,688 $127,421
2003 $0 $41,003 $8,631 $18,308 $19,465 $14,214 $422,153
$75,135 $9,707 $35,490 $8,959 $26,085 $165,156
2004 $0 $37,597 $8,618 $20,432 $24,672 $12,977 $462,977
$122,492 $12,407 $21,186 $10,884 $28,114 $163,598
2005 $0 $32,611 $11,031 $26,434 $23,184 $14,211 $452,366
$89,174 $10,579 $21,677 $0 $27,816 $195,649
2006 $0 $68,767 $6,061 $22,192 $19,865 $16,613 $462,619
$107,559 $12,708 $22,750 $0 $29,250 $156,854

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,927
Lexington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.999 0.588 0.099 2.179 7.865 0.275 10.208 39.146 3.799 53.428
2000 4.675 0.462 0.044 2.408 7.589 0.261 8.699 35.523 3.087 47.571
2001 2.740 0.458 0.092 2.751 6.041 0.221 9.601 31.121 2.969 43.912
2002 2.544 0.444 0.057 2.373 5.417 0.118 9.245 30.340 2.460 42.163
2003 2.202 0.460 0.068 1.953 4.683 0.155 10.157 30.650 2.798 43.605
2004 2.115 0.521 0.089 2.137 4.862 0.112 8.279 26.830 2.878 37.987
2005 2.756 0.548 0.056 2.145 5.505 0.082 8.101 27.566 2.779 38.445
2006 3.960 0.474 0.033 1.869 6.337 0.133 8.084 27.944 2.602 38.630
2007 4.080 0.407 0.059 2.016 6.561 0.110 7.749 24.277 2.243 34.269
2008 2.016 0.275 0.015 0.858 3.163 0.077 3.702 12.019 1.008 16.729

Lexington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 145 507
2005 142 511
2006 88 553
2007 77 558

Lexington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 14,909
2000 13,722
2001 13,090
2002 12,552

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Lexington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 31,857 12.23%
10-19 Years 33,369 12.81%
20-29 Years 52,117 20.01%
30-39 Years 42,157 16.18%
40-49 Years 39,092 15.01%
50-59 Years 27,121 10.41%
60-69 Years 15,797 6.06%
70-79 Years 12,259 4.71%
80-89 Years 5,646 2.17%
90+ Years 1,097 0.42%

Lexington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 127,905 49.10%
Color 1 Box Female 132,607 50.90%

Lexington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 206,174 79.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 34,876 13.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,561 3.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,360 2.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,534 1.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 470 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 457 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 80 0.03%

Lexington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 35,189 18.91%
2. English 32,399 17.41%
3. Irish 31,113 16.72%
4. United States Or American 30,490 16.39%
5. Scotch Irish 7,515 4.04%
6. Italian 6,664 3.58%
7. Scottish 6,375 3.43%
8. French Non-Basque 5,316 2.86%
9. Dutch 3,561 1.91%
10. Polish 3,508 1.89%

Lexington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 224,074 91.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,778 4.00%
3. Chinese 1,588 0.65%
4. French 1,350 0.55%
5. German 1,048 0.43%
6. Japanese 910 0.37%
7. Arabic 735 0.30%
8. Other Asian 529 0.22%
9. Russian 434 0.18%
10. Vietnamese 369 0.15%

Lexington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 245,064 94.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,913 1.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,535 4.43%

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