Lexington, TN

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2022 Population

7,927

0.994% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.6

2.92% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.6%

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,877

23% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$158,700

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lexington, TN had a population of 7.93k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $45,877. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lexington, TN grew from 7,849 to 7,927, a 0.994% increase and its median household income grew from $37,302 to $45,877, a 23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Other (Hispanic) (0.946%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.845%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.442%).

None of the households in Lexington, TN 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.

99.7% of the residents in Lexington, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington, TN are Elite College of Cosmetology (32 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Lexington, TN was $158,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Lexington, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lexington, TN employs 2.92k people. The largest industries in Lexington, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), Manufacturing (535 people), and Retail Trade (406 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($128,211), Transportation & Warehousing ($89,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.92k

2022 Value

± 453

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lexington, TN declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 2.97k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington, TN, are Production Occupations (390 people), Sales & Related Occupations (296 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

2.92k

2022 Value

± 453

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lexington, TN declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 2.97k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), Manufacturing (535 people), and Retail Trade (406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lexington, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,056

Median earning men ± $6,332

$34,135

Median earning women ± $2,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,625), and Retail Trade ($59,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,125), Manufacturing ($40,359), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,908).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lexington, TN awarded 32 degrees. The student population of Lexington, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 58 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington, TN are White (27 and 84.4%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 12.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.13%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lexington, TN by number of degrees awarded are Elite College of Cosmetology (32 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lexington, TN are General Cosmetology (20 and 62.5%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (12 and 37.5%).

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, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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, TN was $158,700 in 2022, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $142,100 to $158,700, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington, TN is 56.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lexington, TN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$158,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,571

$1,560

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2022

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.2% of the housing units in Lexington, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9754

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lexington, TN 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.

$45,877

Median Household Income

± $11,131

2.78k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Lexington, TN grew to $45,877 from the previous year's value of $37,302.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington, TN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (2.17%)

In 2022, 79.5% of workers in Lexington, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.17%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington, TN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Lexington, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington, TN (1.53k out of 7.43k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington, TN is White, followed by Black and Pacific Islander.

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

89.5% of the population of Lexington, TN has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 3.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henderson County, TN see 4679 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.149% decrease from the previous year (4686 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1997 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,679 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henderson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Henderson County, TN see an average of 4,679 patients per year. This represents a 0.149% decrease from the previous year (4,686 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

3.04%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington, TN declined by 6.04% from 11.2% to 10.5%.

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

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