Lexington

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  3. Lexington Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lexington Employment Information
  5. Lexington Family Information
  6. Lexington Education Information
  7. Lexington Public Benefits Information
  8. Lexington Criminal Information
  9. Lexington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lexington Zip Codes


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Lexington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 44,127
  • Land Area (2000): 221.655 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 38.642 square kilometers
Lexington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,917 2003 10,458 2005 12,781
2002 10,025 2004 11,890 2006 13,797

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Houses (2000): 17,128
Lexington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,663 80.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,605 19.42%

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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 1,500 12.08%
2. Public Administration 960 7.73%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 705 5.68%
4. Finance and Insurance 663 5.34%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 603 4.86%
6. Educational Services 504 4.06%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 484 3.90%
8. Health Care 468 3.77%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 392 3.16%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 331 2.67%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 295 2.38%
12. Truck Transportation 293 2.36%
13. Other Transportation 292 2.35%
14. Utilities 287 2.31%
15. Repair and Maintenance 264 2.13%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 252 2.03%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 243 1.96%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 209 1.68%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 188 1.51%
20. Metal Manufactuing 187 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,687 15.49%
2. Educational Services 1,639 15.05%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,037 9.52%
4. Public Administration 868 7.97%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 680 6.24%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 510 4.68%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 393 3.61%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 298 2.74%
9. Social Assistance 249 2.29%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 228 2.09%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 222 2.04%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 215 1.97%
13. Construction 186 1.71%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 155 1.42%
15. Other Transportation 151 1.39%
16. Department and Other General Stores 139 1.28%
17. Truck Transportation 125 1.15%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 107 0.98%
19. Utilities 105 0.96%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 103 0.95%

Lexington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 825 6.64%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 780 6.28%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 677 5.45%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 654 5.27%
5. Computer Specialists 476 3.83%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 464 3.74%
7. Other Production Occupations 448 3.61%
8. Top Executives 434 3.50%
9. Engineers 371 2.99%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 348 2.80%
11. Business Operations Specialists 342 2.75%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 299 2.41%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 292 2.35%
14. Other Construction Trades 271 2.18%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 266 2.14%
16. Accountants and Auditors 256 2.06%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 255 2.05%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 224 1.80%
19. Other Financial Specialists 217 1.75%
20. Financial Managers 188 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 918 8.43%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 812 7.46%
3. Secretaries and Admins 787 7.23%
4. Registered Nurses 675 6.20%
5. Other Management Occupations 517 4.75%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 369 3.39%
7. Business Operations Specialists 348 3.20%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 348 3.20%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 343 3.15%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 310 2.85%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 297 2.73%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 267 2.45%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 246 2.26%
14. Accountants and Auditors 241 2.21%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 238 2.19%
16. Computer Specialists 226 2.08%
17. Customer Service Representatives 205 1.88%
18. Cashiers 200 1.84%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 198 1.82%
20. Other Healthcare Support 170 1.56%

Lexington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,493 64.72%
15-35 hours 3,432 10.34%
1-14 hours 971 2.92%
No regular hours 7,311 22.02%

Lexington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 560 2.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 278 1.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 513 2.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,308 5.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,313 10.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,994 22.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,851 21.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,015 13.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,308 5.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,060 4.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 316 1.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 125 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 703 3.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,018 4.55%

Lexington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 370 1.65%
5-9 1,587 7.10%
10-14 2,726 12.19%
15-19 3,476 15.54%
20-24 4,365 19.52%
25-29 2,157 9.65%
30-34 4,454 19.92%
35-39 711 3.18%
40-44 493 2.20%
45-59 1,125 5.03%
60-89 498 2.23%
At least 90 400 1.79%

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 53 0.24% 14,628 65.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,658 25.30%
45-59 8 0.04% 1,117 5.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 898 4.02%

Lexington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,060 8.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,805 85.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 92 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 61 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 312 1.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 771 3.33%

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Lexington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,117 (43,204 people)
Families (2000): 12,546 (38,404 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,518
People at same address in 1995: 20,766
Lexington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 606 3.76%
$10,000-$14,999 582 3.61%
$15,000-$19,999 615 3.82%
$20,000-$24,999 893 5.54%
$25,000-$29,999 710 4.41%
$30,000-$34,999 834 5.17%
$35,000-$39,999 887 5.50%
$40,000-$44,999 748 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 907 5.63%
$50,000-$59,999 1,827 11.34%
$60,000-$74,999 2,410 14.95%
$75,000-$99,999 2,699 16.75%
$100,000-$124,999 1,143 7.09%
$125,000-$149,999 581 3.60%
$150,000-$199,999 354 2.20%
$200,000 or more 321 1.99%

Lexington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,960 18.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,828 30.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 537 3.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,210 20.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 68 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,075 19.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,013 6.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 241 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Lexington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,427 32.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,630 14.85%
Public Assistance 219 0.49%
Retirement 2,284 5.11%
Self Employment 2,257 5.05%
Social Security 2,697 6.04%
Supplemental Security 305 0.68%
Wage / Salary 14,052 31.46%
Other 1,789 4.01%

Lexington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,038 47.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,671 52.96%

Lexington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,225 7.45%
Color 1 Box Married 11,369 69.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,610 21.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 1.42%

Lexington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,687 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 11,514 66.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,808 16.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,390 7.99%

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Lexington Education Information Back to top
Lexington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,218 3.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,794 8.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,216 25.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,456 23.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,920 9.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,723 21.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,688 8.40%

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 367 0.83% 592 1.34% 959 2.17%
Kindergarten 810 1.84% 52 0.12% 862 1.95%
Grades 1-4 2,614 5.92% 160 0.36% 2,774 6.29%
Grades 5-8 2,565 5.81% 107 0.24% 2,672 6.06%
Grades 9-12 2,459 5.57% 107 0.24% 2,566 5.82%
Undergrad college 1,141 2.59% 137 0.31% 1,278 2.90%
Graduate or professional school 429 0.97% 88 0.20% 517 1.17%
Total 10,385 23.53% 1,243 2.82% 11,628 26.35%

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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 41,385 95.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,971 4.55%

Lexington Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 478
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
2001 1.210 0.303 0.000 0.908 2.420 0.303 3.832 33.377 1.714 39.226
2002 2.594 0.000 0.000 0.698 3.292 0.200 3.691 32.419 0.998 37.307
2003 1.243 0.096 0.000 0.478 1.817 0.191 3.538 46.950 2.199 52.687
2004 1.009 0.168 0.000 0.925 2.103 0.084 3.280 44.155 1.346 48.780
2005 1.721 0.156 0.000 0.391 2.269 0.078 3.130 35.287 2.269 40.685
2006 0.870 0.217 0.000 0.072 1.160 0.072 2.102 31.819 0.000 33.993
2007 3.330 0.272 0.000 0.272 3.874 0.068 3.126 35.202 0.951 39.280

Lexington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 32
2005 5 33
2006 5 34
2007 3 39

Lexington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 413
2002 407

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Lexington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lexington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,972 15.80%
10-19 Years 6,313 14.31%
20-29 Years 4,792 10.86%
30-39 Years 8,160 18.49%
40-49 Years 7,727 17.51%
50-59 Years 5,210 11.81%
60-69 Years 2,575 5.84%
70-79 Years 1,586 3.59%
80-89 Years 685 1.55%
90+ Years 107 0.24%

Lexington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,683 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 22,444 50.86%

Lexington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,807 90.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,629 5.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 784 1.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 457 1.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 292 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 103 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Lexington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,842 22.89%
2. United States Or American 5,855 17.09%
3. English 5,249 15.32%
4. Irish 5,149 15.03%
5. Scotch Irish 1,838 5.37%
6. Italian 1,195 3.49%
7. Scottish 1,113 3.25%
8. French Non-Basque 943 2.75%
9. Dutch 903 2.64%
10. Polish 600 1.75%

Lexington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,724 94.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,148 2.81%
3. French 300 0.73%
4. German 177 0.43%
5. Chinese 139 0.34%
6. Greek 69 0.17%
7. Italian 67 0.16%
8. Japanese 64 0.16%
9. Korean 36 0.09%
10. Vietnamese 28 0.07%

Lexington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,184 97.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 424 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 692 1.56%

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Lexington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29071 29072 29073