Lexington, MO

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 302
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
294 ± 313
Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 187

10.6%

Hispanic Population

490 people

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

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lexington, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 70
Vietnam
62 ± 72
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lexington, MO.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Lexington, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 25 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington, MO are White (14 and 100%).

The largest universities in Lexington, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lexington, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (13 and 92.9%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (1 and 7.14%), and Autobody & Collision Repair Technology (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Lexington, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 25 (0% men and 100% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 25 students enrolled in Lexington, MO, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
13 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lexington, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 13 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lex La-Ray Technical Center with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington, MO, which is 0.0769 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.05%)
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%).

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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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