Lexington, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,606
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
0.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17%
19.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,905
18.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$161,300
5.22% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,050
5.4% 1-year decline

About

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.

97.3% of the residents in Lexington, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (21 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lexington, MO was $161,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Lexington, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, MO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMissouriLafayette County, MOKansas City, MO-KSJohnson, Lafayette, Ray, Clinton & Caldwell Counties PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Lexington, MO is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.23% of Lexington, MO residents were born outside of the country (241 people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Lexington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 169 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Lexington, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, MO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.05k ± 302
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    294 ± 313
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    169 ± 187
10.6%
Hispanic Population
490 people

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Lexington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 169 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.6% of the people in Lexington, MO are hispanic (490 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
241 people
4.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
226 people

As of 2024, 5.23% of Lexington, MO residents (241 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington, MO was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    62 ± 70
  2. Vietnam
    62 ± 72
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 43

Lexington, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lexington, MO employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lexington, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (641 people), Retail Trade (198 people), and Manufacturing (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($90,486), Finance & Insurance ($57,682), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,557).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k
2024 Value
± 415
−5.4%
1 Year decline
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, MO declined at a rate of −5.4%, from 2.17k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, MO, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (262 people), Production Occupations (194 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (187 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05k
2024 Value
± 415
−5.4%
1 Year decline
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, MO declined at a rate of −5.4%, from 2.17k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (641 people), Retail Trade (198 people), and Manufacturing (172 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

$42,269
Median earning men ± $10,691
$53,187
Median earning women ± $13,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,486), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,479), and Public Administration ($50,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,668), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,895).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lexington, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lexington, MO awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Lexington, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 21 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington, MO are White (18 and 85.7%) and Black or African American (3 and 14.3%).

The largest universities in Lexington, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lexington, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 and 95.2%), Autobody & Collision Repair Technology (1 and 4.76%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Lexington, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22 (4.55% men and 95.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 22 students enrolled in Lexington, MO, 4.55% men and 95.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18 records, of which 94.4% were women and 5.56% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    20 degrees awarded
  2. Autobody & Collision Repair Technology
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lexington, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lexington, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lex La-Ray Technical Center with 21 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington, MO, which is 0.167 times less than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18 degrees mean that there were 6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, MO was $161,300 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,300 to $161,300, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, MO is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lexington, MO have an average commute time of 19.1 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.

Housing

Property

$161,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,985
$1,153
Median Property Taxes
±$302

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 $1,500 - $2k 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

59.6%
Homeownership
2024
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Lexington, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,905
Median Household Income
± $12,226
1.93k
Number of Households
± 379

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Lexington, MO declined from $56,905 from the previous year's value of $70,134.

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.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.05%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.78%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Lexington, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.05%) and those who worked at home (7.78%).

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Commute Time

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, MO have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, MO (753 out of 4.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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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Health

84.7% of the population of Lexington, MO has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
37.9%
Employer Coverage
21%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
2.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, MO declined by 7.3% from 16.5% to 15.3%.

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