Lexington, MO

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2021 Population
4,579
0.859% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.1
6.08% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
14.5%
14.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$75,551
23.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$123,500
0.162% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lexington, MO had a population of 4.58k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $75,551. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lexington, MO grew from 4,540 to 4,579, a 0.859% increase and its median household income grew from $61,285 to $75,551, a 23.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), and White (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Lexington, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Lexington, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (23 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Lexington, MO was $123,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Lexington, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, MO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lexington, MO is home to a population of 4.58k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.11% of Lexington, MO residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2021, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.06k people) in Lexington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 Two+ (Hispanic) and 118 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2021 Citizenship
99.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Lexington, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.06k ± 325
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    210 ± 307
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    118 ± 84
6.88%
Hispanic Population
315 people

In 2021, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.06k people) in Lexington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 Two+ (Hispanic) and 118 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.88% of the people in Lexington, MO are hispanic (315 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

4.11%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
188 people
2.27%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
103 people

As of 2021, 4.11% of Lexington, MO residents (188 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington, MO was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    107 ± 85
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 39
  3. Vietnam
    21 ± 36

Lexington, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Lexington, MO employs 2.35k people. The largest industries in Lexington, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Retail Trade (309 people), and Construction (283 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($117,869), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,066), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,028).

Occupations

2.35k
2021 Value
± 440
−1.59%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington, MO declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 2.39k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (346 people), Sales & Related Occupations (323 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.35k
2021 Value
± 440
−1.59%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington, MO declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 2.39k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Retail Trade (309 people), and Construction (283 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,445
Median earning men ± $2,900
$38,650
Median earning women ± $1,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,563), Retail Trade ($45,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,815).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,543), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,346), and Public Administration ($39,343).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32.3B
  2. $30.8B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B
2020 Value in Missouri
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Missouri
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.9B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Lexington, MO awarded 23 degrees. The student population of Lexington, MO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington, MO are White (20 and 87%), followed by Black or African American (3 and 13%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lexington, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (23 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lexington, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (22 and 95.7%), General Construction Trades (1 and 4.35%), and Culinary Arts & Chef Training (0 and 0%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

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The median property value in Lexington, MO was $123,500 in 2021, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $123,500, a 0.162% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, MO is 61.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lexington, MO have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$123,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$25,700
$1,087
Median Property Taxes
±$262

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lexington, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lexington, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

61.3%
Homeownership
2021
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 61.3% of the housing units in Lexington, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lexington, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$75,551
Median Household Income
± $20,180
1.77k
Number of Households
± 340

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Lexington, MO grew to $75,551 from the previous year's value of $61,285.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, MO is from Missouri.
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13.8%)
  3. Walked (1.49%)

In 2021, 82.8% of workers in Lexington, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who walked to work (1.49%).

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Commute Time

29.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, MO have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.637% of the workforce in Lexington, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, MO (630 out of 4.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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90.8% of the population of Lexington, MO has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 6.1% on non-group plans, and 3.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lafayette County, MO see 3634 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.331% increase from the previous year (3622 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3301 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 702 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,634 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafayette County, MO

Primary care physicians in Lafayette County, MO see an average of 3,634 patients per year. This represents a 0.331% increase from the previous year (3,622 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lafayette County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.23%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
6.1%
Non-Group
3.54%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, MO declined by 15.2% from 10.9% to 9.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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