East Lexington, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,020
0.688% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.1
1.26% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.5%
23.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,500
6.59% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$275,800
11.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
877
3.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, East Lexington, VA had a population of 2.02k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $70,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Lexington, VA declined from 2,034 to 2,020, a −0.688% decrease and its median household income declined from $75,470 to $70,500, a −6.59% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Lexington, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.941%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.446%).

None of the households in East Lexington, VA 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.

99.8% of the residents in East Lexington, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Lexington, VA was $275,800, and the homeownership rate was 49%.

Most people in East Lexington, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in East Lexington, VA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Lexington, VA is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.39% of East Lexington, VA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2023, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in East Lexington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of East Lexington, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Lexington, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Lexington, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.62k ± 596
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    317 ± 231
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 45
0.446%
Hispanic Population
9 people

In 2023, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in East Lexington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.446% of the people in East Lexington, VA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Lexington, VA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
2.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
59 people

As of 2023, 1.39% of East Lexington, VA residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Lexington, VA was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    43 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 33
  3. Vietnam
    12 ± 23

East Lexington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Lexington, VA employs 877 people. In 2023, the largest industries in East Lexington, VA were Educational Services (177 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (169 people), and Retail Trade (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($95,081), Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,864), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,458).

Employment

Occupations

877
2023 Value
± 329
3.79%
1 Year growth
± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Lexington, VA grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 845 employees to 877 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Lexington, VA, are Management Occupations (188 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (169 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Lexington, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

877
2023 Value
± 329
3.79%
1 Year growth
± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Lexington, VA grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 845 employees to 877 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Lexington, VA, are Educational Services (177 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (169 people), and Retail Trade (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Lexington, VA, though some of these residents may live in East Lexington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,695
Median earning men ± $13,376
$37,028
Median earning women ± $23,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,359), Retail Trade ($28,871), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000), Retail Trade ($26,914), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Lexington, VA was $275,800 in 2023, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $247,000 to $275,800, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in East Lexington, VA is 49%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in East Lexington, VA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Lexington, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$275,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$69,147
$351
Median Property Taxes
±$190

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 East Lexington, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

49%
Homeownership
2023
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 49% of the housing units in East Lexington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,500
Median Household Income
± $42,657
716
Number of Households
± 262

In 2023, the median household income of the 716 households in East Lexington, VA declined from $70,500 from the previous year's value of $75,470.

The following chart displays the households in East Lexington, VA 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Lexington, VA is from East Lexington, VA.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Lexington, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in East Lexington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Lexington, VA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Lexington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Lexington, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Lexington, VA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Lexington, VA (200 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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Health

96.4% of the population of East Lexington, VA has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 5.54% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 0.314% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.55%
Uninsured
53.3%
Employer Coverage
5.54%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
20.6%
Non-Group
0.314%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Lexington, VA declined by 1.84% from 3.62% to 3.55%.

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