Lexington Metro Area

  1. Lexington Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Lexington Metro Area Statistics
  3. Lexington Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lexington Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Lexington Metro Area Family Information
  6. Lexington Metro Area Education Information
  7. Lexington Metro Area Business Information
  8. Lexington Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Lexington Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Lexington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lexington Metro Area Counties
  12. Lexington Metro Area Cities


Lexington Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Lexington Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,508
  • Land Area (2000): 3,810.122 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 28.342 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,086
Lexington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,606 65.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,992 9.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,082 25.75%

Lexington Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Lexington Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,564 11,254 310 2.68% 27
1991 13,325 12,980 345 2.59% 26
1992 13,804 13,338 465 3.37% 34
1993 14,253 13,823 430 3.02% 30
1994 14,385 13,936 449 3.12% 31
1995 14,917 14,444 473 3.17% 32
1996 15,010 14,541 470 3.13% 31
1997 14,948 14,582 366 2.45% 25
1998 14,664 14,279 386 2.63% 26
1999 14,832 14,417 416 2.80% 28
2000 13,549 13,142 407 3.01% 30
2001 13,375 12,902 473 3.54% 35
2002 13,464 12,941 523 3.88% 39
2003 13,742 13,178 564 4.10% 41
2004 13,729 13,147 582 4.24% 42
2005 13,398 12,814 585 4.36% 44
2006 13,510 13,084 426 3.15% 32
2007 13,393 12,969 424 3.16% 32
2008 13,642 13,080 562 4.12% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,379 12,839 540 4.04% 40
Feb 2008 13,256 12,760 496 3.74% 37
Mar 2008 13,463 12,961 502 3.73% 37
Apr 2008 13,483 13,015 468 3.47% 35
May 2008 13,647 13,097 550 4.03% 40
Jun 2008 13,919 13,365 554 3.98% 40
Jul 2008 14,402 13,397 1,005 6.98% 70
Aug 2008 13,682 13,198 484 3.54% 35
Sep 2008 13,549 13,091 458 3.38% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lexington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 2,672 19.46%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,324 16.93%
3. Construction 1,308 9.53%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 918 6.69%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 530 3.86%
6. Truck Transportation 376 2.74%
7. Public Administration 374 2.72%
8. Repair and Maintenance 348 2.53%
9. Utilities 342 2.49%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 338 2.46%
11. Educational Services 306 2.23%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 264 1.92%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 222 1.62%
14. Finance and Insurance 220 1.60%
15. Health Care 220 1.60%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 204 1.49%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 204 1.49%
18. Rail Transportation 196 1.43%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 166 1.21%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 158 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,506 13.56%
2. Food Manufacturing 1,382 12.44%
3. Educational Services 1,284 11.56%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 914 8.23%
5. Finance and Insurance 526 4.74%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 476 4.29%
7. Social Assistance 442 3.98%
8. Public Administration 426 3.84%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 370 3.33%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 340 3.06%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 308 2.77%
12. Department and Other General Stores 262 2.36%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 224 2.02%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 200 1.80%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 180 1.62%
16. Construction 152 1.37%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 148 1.33%
18. Private Household Services 138 1.24%
19. Truck Transportation 114 1.03%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 108 0.97%

Lexington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,358 9.89%
2. Food Processing Workers 1,032 7.52%
3. Other Production Occupations 974 7.09%
4. Agricultural Workers 920 6.70%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 792 5.77%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 724 5.27%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 662 4.82%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 658 4.79%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 430 3.13%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 430 3.13%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 354 2.58%
12. Other Construction Trades 328 2.39%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 324 2.36%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 306 2.23%
15. Other Management Occupations 296 2.16%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 288 2.10%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 280 2.04%
18. Top Executives 260 1.89%
19. Construction Laborers 194 1.41%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 186 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 786 7.08%
2. Food Processing Workers 708 6.37%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 548 4.93%
4. Other Production Occupations 544 4.90%
5. Cashiers 462 4.16%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 458 4.12%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 422 3.80%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 414 3.73%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 376 3.38%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 364 3.28%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 324 2.92%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 314 2.83%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 294 2.65%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 274 2.47%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 268 2.41%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 250 2.25%
17. Child Care Workers 248 2.23%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 240 2.16%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 224 2.02%
20. Other Management Occupations 208 1.87%

Lexington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,672 58.12%
15-35 hours 4,402 10.81%
1-14 hours 1,729 4.24%
No regular hours 10,929 26.83%

Lexington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 865 3.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 957 4.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,378 5.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,536 6.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,976 8.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,159 13.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,069 17.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,446 10.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,095 4.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 916 3.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 304 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 162 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,085 12.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,976 8.26%

Lexington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,312 13.84%
5-9 7,315 30.58%
10-14 4,928 20.60%
15-19 2,778 11.61%
20-24 2,056 8.59%
25-29 501 2.09%
30-34 1,310 5.48%
35-39 228 0.95%
40-44 281 1.17%
45-59 541 2.26%
60-89 379 1.58%
At least 90 295 1.23%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.05% 20,878 87.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,819 7.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 541 2.26%
At least 60 2 0.01% 672 2.81%

Lexington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 96 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,046 16.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,739 74.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 318 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 708 2.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,247 4.95%

Lexington Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,392 (51,970 people)
Families (2000): 13,864 (44,210 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,858
People at same address in 1995: 27,417
Lexington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,692 8.46%
$10,000-$14,999 1,447 7.24%
$15,000-$19,999 1,601 8.01%
$20,000-$24,999 1,876 9.38%
$25,000-$29,999 1,352 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 1,630 8.15%
$35,000-$39,999 1,559 7.80%
$40,000-$44,999 1,335 6.68%
$45,000-$49,999 1,458 7.29%
$50,000-$59,999 1,968 9.84%
$60,000-$74,999 1,802 9.01%
$75,000-$99,999 1,197 5.99%
$100,000-$124,999 441 2.21%
$125,000-$149,999 244 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 178 0.89%
$200,000 or more 219 1.10%

Lexington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,369 24.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,141 32.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 282 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,247 12.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,226 12.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 738 7.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 315 3.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 263 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.06%

Lexington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,144 29.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,216 13.11%
Public Assistance 660 1.20%
Retirement 2,130 3.87%
Self Employment 4,198 7.62%
Social Security 6,007 10.91%
Supplemental Security 640 1.16%
Wage / Salary 15,302 27.79%
Other 2,759 5.01%

Lexington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,550 53.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,656 46.34%

Lexington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,409 6.76%
Color 1 Box Married 13,569 65.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,297 25.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 579 2.78%

Lexington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,497 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 13,292 64.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,428 16.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,488 12.02%

Lexington Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lexington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,178 13.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,299 13.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,767 35.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,778 20.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,609 4.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,808 9.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,458 3.75%

Lexington Metro Area 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 830 3.13% 176 0.66% 1,006 3.80%
Kindergarten 767 2.89% 18 0.07% 785 2.96%
Grades 1-4 3,643 13.74% 74 0.28% 3,717 14.02%
Grades 5-8 3,365 12.69% 78 0.29% 3,443 12.99%
Grades 9-12 3,828 14.44% 55 0.21% 3,883 14.65%
Undergrad college 816 3.08% 112 0.42% 928 3.50%
Graduate or professional school 211 0.80% 44 0.17% 255 0.96%
Total 13,460 50.78% 557 2.10% 14,017 52.88%

Lexington Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Lexington Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,368 1,265
2002 1,245 1,088
2003 50 60
2004 63 50

Lexington Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lexington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lexington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,066 89.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,697 10.60%

Lexington Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 122
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Lexington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lexington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,299 16.22%
10-19 Years 4,056 15.30%
20-29 Years 3,119 11.77%
30-39 Years 3,634 13.71%
40-49 Years 3,706 13.98%
50-59 Years 2,788 10.52%
60-69 Years 2,007 7.57%
70-79 Years 1,693 6.39%
80-89 Years 1,012 3.82%
90+ Years 194 0.73%

Lexington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,368 50.43%
Color 1 Box Female 13,140 49.57%

Lexington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,847 74.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,205 23.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 155 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 115 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 58 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Lexington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,758 42.25%
2. Irish 4,921 11.71%
3. English 4,901 11.66%
4. Swedish 3,071 7.31%
5. United States Or American 2,884 6.86%
6. Danish 1,549 3.69%
7. Dutch 1,149 2.73%
8. French Non-Basque 941 2.24%
9. Czech 830 1.97%
10. Polish 706 1.68%

Lexington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,948 79.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,747 19.39%
3. German 141 0.28%
4. Vietnamese 124 0.25%
5. French 72 0.14%
6. Tagalog 52 0.10%
7. Scandinavian 48 0.10%
8. Arabic 26 0.05%
9. Serbo Croatian 24 0.05%
10. African 20 0.04%

Lexington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,921 85.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,843 3.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,916 10.82%

Lexington Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lexington Metro Area 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.


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