New Lexington, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,519

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

0.581% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,734

0.661% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

New Lexington, OH is home to a population of 4.52k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.531% of New Lexington, OH residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 41.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.37k people) in New Lexington, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of New Lexington, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Lexington, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Lexington, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 420
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 84
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 33

0.597%

Hispanic Population

27 people

0.597% of the people in New Lexington, OH are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New 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

0.531%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.424%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.531% of New Lexington, OH residents (24 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 New Lexington, OH was 0.424%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 52

New Lexington, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Lexington, OH employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Lexington, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Retail Trade (315 people), and Educational Services (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($66,615), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,099), and Accommodation & Food Services ($60,099).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2024 Value

± 387

7.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Lexington, OH grew at a rate of 7.6%, from 1.64k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Lexington, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (243 people), Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New 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

1.77k

2024 Value

± 387

7.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Lexington, OH grew at a rate of 7.6%, from 1.64k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Lexington, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Retail Trade (315 people), and Educational Services (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Lexington, OH, though some of these residents may live in New Lexington, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,644

Median earning men ± $4,459

$42,118

Median earning women ± $4,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,615), Retail Trade ($50,903), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,378), and Retail Trade ($36,454).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Lexington, OH was $113,800 in 2024, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,000 to $113,800, a 0.175% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Lexington, OH is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Lexington, OH have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Lexington, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$113,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,887

$1,084

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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 New Lexington, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in New Lexington, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New 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.

$43,734

Median Household Income

± $5,303

1.88k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.88k households in New Lexington, OH grew to $43,734 from the previous year's value of $43,447.

The following chart displays the households in New 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New 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 (93.3%)
Walked (3.45%)
Carpooled (2.2%)

In 2024, 93.3% of workers in New Lexington, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (3.45%) and those who carpooled to work (2.2%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Lexington, OH have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Lexington, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Lexington, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Lexington, OH have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Lexington, OH (1.22k out of 4.45k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Lexington, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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