Lexington

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  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): 28,825
  • Land Area (2000): 131.474 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.006 square kilometers
Lexington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,373 2002 20,625 2005 20,812
2000 20,217 2003 20,354 2006 20,805
2001 20,292 2004 20,710 2007 20,452

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Houses (2000): 12,291
Lexington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,741 82.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 148 0.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,991 17.28%

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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. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,038 15.29%
2. Construction 721 10.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 331 4.88%
4. Metal Manufactuing 322 4.74%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 319 4.70%
6. Truck Transportation 281 4.14%
7. Public Administration 233 3.43%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 193 2.84%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 187 2.75%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 171 2.52%
11. Educational Services 156 2.30%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 148 2.18%
13. Repair and Maintenance 147 2.17%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 129 1.90%
15. Health Care 127 1.87%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 116 1.71%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 110 1.62%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 108 1.59%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 103 1.52%
20. Utilities 103 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 813 13.85%
2. Health Care 678 11.55%
3. Educational Services 663 11.30%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 419 7.14%
5. Social Assistance 242 4.12%
6. Finance and Insurance 225 3.83%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 162 2.76%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 161 2.74%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 151 2.57%
10. Department and Other General Stores 144 2.45%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 144 2.45%
12. Metal Manufactuing 139 2.37%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 2.35%
14. Public Administration 133 2.27%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 129 2.20%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 97 1.65%
17. Construction 92 1.57%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 86 1.47%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 85 1.45%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 73 1.24%

Lexington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 704 10.37%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 485 7.14%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 381 5.61%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 348 5.13%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 284 4.18%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 267 3.93%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 263 3.87%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 244 3.59%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 224 3.30%
10. Other Construction Trades 223 3.29%
11. Other Management Occupations 220 3.24%
12. Woodworkers 195 2.87%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 161 2.37%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 159 2.34%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 152 2.24%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 151 2.22%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 146 2.15%
18. Carpenters 142 2.09%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 134 1.97%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 97 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 626 10.67%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 292 4.98%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 291 4.96%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 286 4.87%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 243 4.14%
6. Woodworkers 233 3.97%
7. Secretaries and Admins 201 3.43%
8. Registered Nurses 193 3.29%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 177 3.02%
10. Cashiers 173 2.95%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 169 2.88%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 2.78%
13. Other Management Occupations 154 2.62%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 146 2.49%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 144 2.45%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 2.39%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 131 2.23%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 130 2.22%
19. Customer Service Representatives 125 2.13%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 120 2.04%

Lexington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,808 56.35%
15-35 hours 1,807 7.95%
1-14 hours 414 1.82%
No regular hours 7,700 33.88%

Lexington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 298 2.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 300 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 462 3.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,421 11.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,287 18.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,747 14.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,968 15.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 964 7.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 384 3.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 356 2.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 181 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 796 6.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,101 8.92%

Lexington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 455 3.69%
5-9 2,030 16.45%
10-14 2,836 22.97%
15-19 2,210 17.90%
20-24 1,480 11.99%
25-29 768 6.22%
30-34 1,090 8.83%
35-39 216 1.75%
40-44 236 1.91%
45-59 625 5.06%
60-89 262 2.12%
At least 90 136 1.10%

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 42 0.34% 9,737 78.88%
30-44 7 0.06% 1,535 12.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 625 5.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 398 3.22%

Lexington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,539 20.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,402 75.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 87 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 49 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 219 1.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 115 0.92%

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Lexington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,578 (27,812 people)
Families (2000): 7,736 (22,485 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,514
People at same address in 1995: 14,656
Lexington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,724 14.89%
$10,000-$14,999 999 8.63%
$15,000-$19,999 1,150 9.93%
$20,000-$24,999 1,038 8.97%
$25,000-$29,999 929 8.02%
$30,000-$34,999 779 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 755 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 470 4.06%
$45,000-$49,999 541 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 852 7.36%
$60,000-$74,999 908 7.84%
$75,000-$99,999 787 6.80%
$100,000-$124,999 270 2.33%
$125,000-$149,999 142 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 99 0.86%
$200,000 or more 135 1.17%

Lexington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,315 28.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,464 30.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 459 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,892 16.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,330 11.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 590 5.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 204 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 133 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Lexington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,837 30.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,890 10.02%
Public Assistance 510 1.77%
Retirement 1,768 6.13%
Self Employment 880 3.05%
Social Security 3,391 11.76%
Supplemental Security 490 1.70%
Wage / Salary 8,591 29.80%
Other 1,473 5.11%

Lexington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,416 64.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,882 35.52%

Lexington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,145 10.27%
Color 1 Box Married 6,630 59.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,993 26.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 380 3.41%

Lexington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,415 11.87%
Color 1 Box Married 6,381 53.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,474 20.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,650 13.84%

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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 2,671 12.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,976 22.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,604 29.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,000 18.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,037 4.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,948 8.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 791 3.59%

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 160 0.56% 172 0.60% 332 1.15%
Kindergarten 332 1.15% 11 0.04% 343 1.19%
Grades 1-4 1,641 5.69% 81 0.28% 1,722 5.97%
Grades 5-8 1,355 4.70% 63 0.22% 1,418 4.92%
Grades 9-12 1,382 4.79% 47 0.16% 1,429 4.96%
Undergrad college 528 1.83% 118 0.41% 646 2.24%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.19% 33 0.11% 89 0.31%
Total 5,454 18.92% 525 1.82% 5,979 20.74%

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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 23,080 82.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,942 17.64%

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): 524
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 7.146 0.550 0.122 2.932 10.749 0.855 21.193 50.754 5.802 78.605
2000 4.254 0.544 0.099 2.325 7.222 0.643 16.570 38.680 5.441 61.335
2001 3.942 0.296 0.049 1.922 6.209 0.394 19.417 37.404 6.209 63.424
2002 4.218 0.436 0.291 2.230 7.176 0.388 18.085 38.352 3.927 60.752
2003 5.159 0.344 0.000 2.604 8.107 0.197 22.453 41.171 3.193 66.817
2004 5.601 0.531 0.048 1.304 7.484 0.290 18.059 38.774 2.463 59.295
2005 4.997 0.577 0.000 1.538 7.111 0.192 15.424 39.448 4.517 59.389
2006 6.393 0.481 0.048 1.778 8.700 0.336 15.333 37.058 2.932 55.323
2007 5.770 0.440 0.000 2.151 8.361 0.293 19.998 30.168 2.738 52.904

Lexington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 60
2005 11 64
2006 11 65
2007 14 55

Lexington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,463
2000 1,386
2001 1,413
2002 1,401

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Lexington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lexington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,940 13.67%
10-19 Years 3,634 12.61%
20-29 Years 3,910 13.56%
30-39 Years 4,241 14.71%
40-49 Years 3,979 13.80%
50-59 Years 3,335 11.57%
60-69 Years 2,464 8.55%
70-79 Years 2,097 7.27%
80-89 Years 1,046 3.63%
90+ Years 179 0.62%

Lexington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,847 48.04%
Color 1 Box Female 14,978 51.96%

Lexington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,073 66.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,226 21.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,304 7.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 657 2.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 407 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 86 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 69 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Lexington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,302 32.51%
2. German 2,848 21.52%
3. English 1,774 13.40%
4. Irish 1,336 10.10%
5. Dutch 484 3.66%
6. Scottish 456 3.45%
7. Scotch Irish 442 3.34%
8. European 229 1.73%
9. French Non-Basque 229 1.73%
10. Italian 210 1.59%

Lexington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,902 89.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,086 7.77%
3. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 385 1.43%
4. Serbo Croatian 108 0.40%
5. Laotian 92 0.34%
6. French 73 0.27%
7. Vietnamese 50 0.19%
8. German 47 0.18%
9. Italian 31 0.12%
10. Tagalog 28 0.10%

Lexington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,482 91.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 471 1.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,927 6.67%

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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
27292 27294  
27293 27295