Lexington, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,774

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.238% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

6.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,196

6.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lexington, OH is home to a population of 4.77k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.19% of Lexington, OH residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.41k people) in Lexington, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Lexington, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, OH was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.41k ± 211
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
108 ± 155

2.66%

Hispanic Population

127 people

2.66% of the people in Lexington, OH are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lexington, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

As of 2024, 4.19% of Lexington, OH residents (200 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, OH was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 44

Lexington, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lexington, OH employs 2.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lexington, OH were Manufacturing (408 people), Accommodation & Food Services (365 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,991), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,417), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,200).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2024 Value

± 454

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, OH declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 2.12k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, OH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (387 people), Production Occupations (267 people), and Management Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

2.09k

2024 Value

± 454

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lexington, OH declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 2.12k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, OH, are Manufacturing (408 people), Accommodation & Food Services (365 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,538

Median earning men ± $18,932

$26,658

Median earning women ± $2,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,900), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,417), and Manufacturing ($37,433).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,461), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,397), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,053).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, OH was $192,300 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,500 to $192,300, a 4.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, OH is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lexington, OH have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,912

$1,432

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Lexington, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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

$52,196

Median Household Income

± $12,212

2.05k

Number of Households

± 394

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Lexington, OH declined from $52,196 from the previous year's value of $56,068.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, OH 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Lexington, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, OH have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Lexington, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, OH (639 out of 4.65k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, OH is White, 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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