Lexington

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  2. Lexington Statistics
  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): 2,025
  • Land Area (2000): 6.352 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
Lexington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,035 2003 2,001 2005 1,960
2002 2,045 2004 Not Available 2006 1,934

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Houses (2000): 802
Lexington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,950 97.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 45 2.25%

Lexington Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Employment Information Back to top
Lexington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 42 12.50%
2. Wood Manufacturing 30 8.93%
3. Public Administration 26 7.74%
4. Health Care 19 5.65%
5. Educational Services 17 5.06%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 3.87%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 12 3.57%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.98%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 9 2.68%
10. Department and Other General Stores 8 2.38%
11. Food Manufacturing 8 2.38%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.38%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.38%
14. Truck Transportation 8 2.38%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 2.08%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 2.08%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.79%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.79%
19. Finance and Insurance 6 1.79%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 52 15.29%
2. Food Manufacturing 23 6.76%
3. Educational Services 22 6.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 17 5.00%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 17 5.00%
6. Finance and Insurance 16 4.71%
7. Private Household Services 15 4.41%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 4.41%
9. Department and Other General Stores 14 4.12%
10. Wood Manufacturing 14 4.12%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 3.53%
12. Social Assistance 12 3.53%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 3.24%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 10 2.94%
15. Utilities 9 2.65%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 2.35%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 8 2.35%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 7 2.06%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 2.06%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.76%

Lexington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 7.74%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 6.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 23 6.85%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 18 5.36%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 5.36%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 3.87%
7. Other Management Occupations 13 3.87%
8. Carpenters 12 3.57%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 3.57%
10. Construction Laborers 8 2.38%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.38%
12. Lawyers 8 2.38%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 8 2.38%
14. Top Executives 8 2.38%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 8 2.38%
16. Other Construction Trades 7 2.08%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.08%
18. Business Operations Specialists 6 1.79%
19. Customer Service Representatives 6 1.79%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 8.24%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 7.65%
3. Other Production Occupations 24 7.06%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 6.76%
5. Cashiers 21 6.18%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 18 5.29%
7. Secretaries and Admins 15 4.41%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 3.82%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 3.53%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 3.24%
11. Food Processing Workers 11 3.24%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 2.94%
13. Other Management Occupations 10 2.94%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.65%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 2.65%
16. Legal Support Workers 8 2.35%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.06%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 2.06%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 1.76%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 1.76%

Lexington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 640 42.19%
15-35 hours 134 8.83%
1-14 hours 50 3.30%
No regular hours 693 45.68%

Lexington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 4.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18 2.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 2.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 6.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 101 15.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 60 9.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 153 23.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 61 9.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 3.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 6.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 3.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 48 7.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42 6.45%

Lexington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 127 19.51%
5-9 196 30.11%
10-14 109 16.74%
15-19 32 4.92%
20-24 16 2.46%
25-29 3 0.46%
30-34 32 4.92%
35-39 1 0.15%
40-44 10 1.54%
45-59 36 5.53%
60-89 61 9.37%
At least 90 28 4.30%

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 0 0.00% 483 74.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 43 6.61%
45-59 2 0.31% 34 5.22%
At least 60 9 1.38% 80 12.29%

Lexington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 160 24.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 464 70.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 1.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 0.76%

Lexington Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 721 (1,941 people)
Families (2000): 501 (1,648 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 102
People at same address in 1995: 1,245
Lexington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 167 23.16%
$10,000-$14,999 94 13.04%
$15,000-$19,999 77 10.68%
$20,000-$24,999 46 6.38%
$25,000-$29,999 45 6.24%
$30,000-$34,999 57 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 31 4.30%
$40,000-$44,999 39 5.41%
$45,000-$49,999 21 2.91%
$50,000-$59,999 44 6.10%
$60,000-$74,999 26 3.61%
$75,000-$99,999 28 3.88%
$100,000-$124,999 28 3.88%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.42%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.28%
$200,000 or more 13 1.80%

Lexington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 209 28.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 200 27.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 1.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 99 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 102 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 7.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 3.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 3.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lexington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 500 27.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 157 8.59%
Public Assistance 49 2.68%
Retirement 110 6.02%
Self Employment 65 3.56%
Social Security 239 13.08%
Supplemental Security 71 3.89%
Wage / Salary 484 26.49%
Other 152 8.32%

Lexington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 148 58.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 103 41.04%

Lexington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 309 43.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 324 45.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 3.68%

Lexington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 101 11.87%
Color 1 Box Married 310 36.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 299 35.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 16.57%

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 167 11.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 308 21.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 367 25.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 335 23.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 74 5.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 121 8.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 60 4.19%

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 26 1.28% 7 0.35% 33 1.63%
Kindergarten 45 2.22% 5 0.25% 50 2.47%
Grades 1-4 117 5.78% 10 0.49% 127 6.27%
Grades 5-8 101 4.99% 37 1.83% 138 6.81%
Grades 9-12 140 6.91% 41 2.02% 181 8.94%
Undergrad college 80 3.95% 9 0.44% 89 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.35% 2 0.10% 9 0.44%
Total 516 25.48% 111 5.48% 627 30.96%

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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 1,209 62.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 716 37.19%

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): 64
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 0.491 0.000 0.000 2.457 2.948 0.000 13.759 3.440 1.966 19.165
2002 0.489 0.000 0.489 0.000 0.978 0.000 5.379 5.379 0.978 11.736
2003 1.999 0.000 0.000 1.499 3.498 0.000 5.997 1.999 1.499 9.495
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.531 0.000 0.510 1.020 3.061 0.000 7.143 4.082 0.510 11.735
2006 3.619 0.000 0.517 0.517 4.654 0.000 5.171 3.619 0.000 8.790
2007 4.206 1.052 0.000 2.103 7.361 0.000 4.206 5.258 0.000 9.464

Lexington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 7
2005 5 6
2006 1 7
2007 1 9

Lexington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 45
2002 26

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Lexington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lexington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 284 14.02%
10-19 Years 379 18.72%
20-29 Years 261 12.89%
30-39 Years 246 12.15%
40-49 Years 309 15.26%
50-59 Years 157 7.75%
60-69 Years 148 7.31%
70-79 Years 152 7.51%
80-89 Years 79 3.90%
90+ Years 10 0.49%

Lexington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 965 47.65%
Color 1 Box Female 1,060 52.35%

Lexington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,329 65.63%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 628 31.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 40 1.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Lexington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 167 37.87%
2. English 74 16.78%
3. Irish 49 11.11%
4. Scottish 34 7.71%
5. European 23 5.22%
6. German 23 5.22%
7. African 22 4.99%
8. Scotch Irish 17 3.85%
9. Norwegian 9 2.04%
10. Lebanese 5 1.13%

Lexington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,842 97.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.90%
3. French 9 0.48%
4. Urdu 5 0.27%
5. Japanese 4 0.21%
6. Other Native North American 4 0.21%
7. Arabic 2 0.11%

Lexington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,978 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 0.50%

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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
39095