Lexington, MO

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2023 Population
4,602
0.218% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.1
7.54% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.3%
7.86% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,134
0.457% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$153,300
9.89% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,167
0.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lexington, MO had a population of 4.6k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $70,134. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lexington, MO grew from 4,592 to 4,602, a 0.218% increase and its median household income grew from $69,815 to $70,134, a 0.457% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.61%), Other (Hispanic) (2.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.63%).

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.

97.2% of the residents in Lexington, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (25 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lexington, MO was $153,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Lexington, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lexington, MO is home to a population of 4.6k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.91% of Lexington, MO residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.03k people) in Lexington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 Two+ (Hispanic) and 136 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2023 Citizenship
97.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Lexington, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, MO was 97.7%, 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)
    4.03k ± 329
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    304 ± 320
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    136 ± 197
9.78%
Hispanic Population
450 people

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.03k people) in Lexington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 Two+ (Hispanic) and 136 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.78% of the people in Lexington, MO are hispanic (450 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    37,430 ± 4,735 people
  2. India
    22,246 ± 3,655 people
  3. China
    18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
226 people
5.55%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
255 people

As of 2023, 4.91% of Lexington, MO residents (226 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington, MO was 5.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    60 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    27 ± 38
  3. Vietnam
    21 ± 37

Lexington, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lexington, MO employs 2.17k people. The largest industries in Lexington, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (593 people), Retail Trade (205 people), and Manufacturing (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,776), Construction ($88,147), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,644).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.17k
2023 Value
± 421
−0.23%
1 Year decline
± 27.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, MO declined at a rate of −0.23%, from 2.17k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, MO, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (263 people), Production Occupations (229 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (191 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

2.17k
2023 Value
± 421
−0.23%
1 Year decline
± 27.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, MO declined at a rate of −0.23%, from 2.17k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (593 people), Retail Trade (205 people), and Manufacturing (147 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

$43,583
Median earning men ± $16,299
$50,789
Median earning women ± $8,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($88,147), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,558), and Public Administration ($50,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,298), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,625), and Retail Trade ($17,222).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

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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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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Education

In 2022, universities in Lexington, MO awarded 25 degrees. The student population of Lexington, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 27 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington, MO are White (24 and 96%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 4%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lexington, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (25 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lexington, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (25 and 100%), Culinary Arts & Chef Training (0 and 0%), and Child Care Provider (0 and 0%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Lexington, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 29 (6.9% men and 93.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 29 students enrolled in Lexington, MO, 6.9% men and 93.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26 records, of which 96.2% were women and 3.85% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lexington, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 25 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lex La-Ray Technical Center with 25 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington, MO, which is 0.0417 times less than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, MO was $153,300 in 2023, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $139,500 to $153,300, a 9.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, MO is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lexington, MO have an average commute time of 25.1 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.

Property

$153,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$37,054
$1,237
Median Property Taxes
±$292

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.

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Rent vs Own

66.8%
Homeownership
2023
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66.8% of the housing units in Lexington, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

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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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$70,134
Median Household Income
± $19,542
1.85k
Number of Households
± 370

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Lexington, MO grew to $70,134 from the previous year's value of $69,815.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.2%)
  2. Carpooled (7.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2023, 84.2% of workers in Lexington, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.4%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

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Commute Time

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, MO have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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 & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, MO (629 out of 4.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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

83.5% of the population of Lexington, MO has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 8.78% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lafayette County, MO see 4126 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.5% increase from the previous year (3634 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2735 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 670 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,126 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafayette County, MO

Primary care physicians in Lafayette County, MO see an average of 4,126 patients per year. This represents a 13.5% increase from the previous year (3,634 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.5%
Uninsured
45%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
8.78%
Non-Group
1.49%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, MO grew by 6.73% from 15.5% to 16.5%.

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