Lexington, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population
10,693
0.291% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
30.9
3% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.5%
19.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$62,364
2.46% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$155,200
17.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,212
0.856% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lexington, NE had a population of 10.7k people with a median age of 30.9 and a median household income of $62,364. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lexington, NE grew from 10,662 to 10,693, a 0.291% increase and its median household income declined from $63,939 to $62,364, a −2.46% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, NE are Other (Hispanic) (35.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (17.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), and White (Hispanic) (10.1%).

None of the households in Lexington, NE 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.

78.8% of the residents in Lexington, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lexington, NE was $155,200, and the homeownership rate was 55.3%.

Most people in Lexington, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington, NE is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 78.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 41.4% of Lexington, NE residents were born outside of the country (4.43k people).

In 2023, there were 1.89 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.75k people) in Lexington, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.8%
2023 Citizenship
79.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 78.8% of Lexington, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, NE was 79.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, NE
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    3.75k ± 611
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.99k ± 291
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 571
65%
Hispanic Population
6.95k people

In 2023, there were 1.89 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.75k people) in Lexington, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

65% of the people in Lexington, NE are hispanic (6.95k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

41.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.43k people
40.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.29k people

As of 2023, 41.4% of Lexington, NE residents (4.43k 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 Lexington, NE was 40.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    89 ± 62
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    50 ± 67
  3. Korea
    22 ± 31

Lexington, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lexington, NE employs 5.21k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lexington, NE were Manufacturing (2,068 people), Construction (524 people), and Retail Trade (465 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($77,857), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,474), and Public Administration ($55,474).

Employment

Occupations

5.21k
2023 Value
± 601
−0.856%
1 Year decline
± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, NE declined at a rate of −0.856%, from 5.26k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, NE, are Production Occupations (1,236 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (552 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (550 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.21k
2023 Value
± 601
−0.856%
1 Year decline
± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, NE declined at a rate of −0.856%, from 5.26k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, NE, are Manufacturing (2,068 people), Construction (524 people), and Retail Trade (465 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,030
Median earning men ± $4,087
$31,161
Median earning women ± $5,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,368), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,625), Public Administration ($55,187), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,304).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 Nebraska 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, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, NE was $155,200 in 2023, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,700 to $155,200, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, NE is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Lexington, NE have an average commute time of 15.2 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

$155,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,169
$1,898
Median Property Taxes
±$314

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 $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

55.3%
Homeownership
2023
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 55.3% of the housing units in Lexington, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

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$62,364
Median Household Income
± $5,759
3.43k
Number of Households
± 466

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.43k households in Lexington, NE declined from $62,364 from the previous year's value of $63,939.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.8%)
  2. Carpooled (24%)
  3. Other (2.54%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Lexington, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.54%).

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

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, NE have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Lexington, NE 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, NE (1.75k out of 10.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

83.9% of the population of Lexington, NE has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 5.92% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.501% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.3% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.43% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.1%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
5.92%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
0.501%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, NE grew by 11.4% from 14.5% to 16.1%.

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