Lexington, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

10,862

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

1.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,666

8.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lexington, NE is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 81.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.7% of Lexington, NE residents were born outside of the country (4.53k people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.46k people) in Lexington, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.04k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.1%

2024 Citizenship

78.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.1% of Lexington, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, NE was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, NE

Other (Hispanic)
3.46k ± 632
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.32k ± 550
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 303

64%

Hispanic Population

6.96k people

64% of the people in Lexington, NE are hispanic (6.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lexington, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

41.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.53k people

41.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.43k people

As of 2024, 41.7% of Lexington, NE residents (4.53k 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, NE was 41.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 43
Korea
15 ± 27

Lexington, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lexington, NE employs 5.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lexington, NE were Manufacturing (2,214 people), Construction (498 people), and Educational Services (329 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($86,859), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,474), and Public Administration ($56,667).

Employment

Occupations

5.16k

2024 Value

± 609

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, NE declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 5.21k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, NE, are Production Occupations (1,200 people), Material Moving Occupations (660 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

5.16k

2024 Value

± 609

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, NE declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 5.21k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, NE, are Manufacturing (2,214 people), Construction (498 people), and Educational Services (329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, NE, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,847

Median earning men ± $3,813

$39,524

Median earning women ± $3,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,591), and Manufacturing ($52,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,161), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,432), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, NE was $159,100 in 2024, which is 0.478 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $159,100, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, NE is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lexington, NE have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,400

$1,992

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Lexington, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington, NE 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.

$67,666

Median Household Income

± $6,195

3.47k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.47k households in Lexington, NE grew to $67,666 from the previous year's value of $62,364.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, NE 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (23%)
Other (2.72%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Lexington, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.72%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, NE have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Lexington, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, NE (1.49k out of 10.8k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, NE is Hispanic, 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.

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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