Lexington, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,002

1.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

8.16% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27%

13.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,094

3.97% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$84,500

2.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

737

3.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lexington, OK had a population of 2k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $46,094. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lexington, OK declined from 2,037 to 2,002, a −1.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,333 to $46,094, a 3.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (70%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.04%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.79%), Other (Hispanic) (5.59%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3%).

None of the households in Lexington, OK 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.

95.3% of the residents in Lexington, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lexington, OK was $84,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Lexington, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington, OK is home to a population of 2k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.09% of Lexington, OK residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2023, there were 8.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Lexington, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Lexington, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington, OK was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 338
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 57.3
Two+ (Hispanic)
156 ± 58.9

16%

Hispanic Population

320 people

16% of the people in Lexington, OK are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lexington, OK 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 Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

8.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

7.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2023, 8.09% of Lexington, OK residents (162 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, OK was 7.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11

Lexington, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington, OK employs 737 people. The largest industries in Lexington, OK are Retail Trade (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and Construction (88 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,036), and Public Administration ($53,625).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

737

2023 Value

± 106

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, OK grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 715 employees to 737 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

737

2023 Value

± 106

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington, OK grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 715 employees to 737 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, OK, are Retail Trade (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and Construction (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, OK, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,125

Median earning men ± $13,221

$24,050

Median earning women ± $3,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,833), Public Administration ($69,167), and Construction ($52,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($53,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,045).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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 10%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lexington, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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 Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington, OK was $84,500 in 2023, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,400 to $84,500, a 2.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, OK is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lexington, OK have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$48,423

$566

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2023

51.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.4% of the housing units in Lexington, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2026

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,094

Median Household Income

± $17,519

828

Number of Households

± 229

In 2023, the median household income of the 828 households in Lexington, OK grew to $46,094 from the previous year's value of $44,333.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, OK 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (9.31%)
Worked At Home (2.29%)

In 2023, 85.2% of workers in Lexington, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.31%) and those who worked at home (2.29%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, OK have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.7% of the workforce in Lexington, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, OK (506 out of 1.87k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, OK is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

71.8% of the population of Lexington, OK has health coverage, with 23% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.374% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cleveland County, OK see 1901 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.26% decrease from the previous year (1945 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,901 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cleveland County, OK

Primary care physicians in Cleveland County, OK see an average of 1,901 patients per year. This represents a 2.26% decrease from the previous year (1,945 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cleveland County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28.2%

Uninsured

23%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.374%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, OK grew by 4.66% from 26.9% to 28.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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