Lexington, MA Demographic Data

Lexington, MA Summary

Lexington is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
  • Population: NA
  • Area: 16.64 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 16.43 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
  • Population Density: NA
  • Elevation: 209.97 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lexington, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,125
51%
50.8
Male
15,324
49%
49.2
Total Population
31,449
 
311,591,919

Lexington, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,474
4.7% 
6.4
5 to 9 Years
2,133
6.8% 
6.5
10 to 14 Years
2,585
8.2% 
6.7
15 to 19 Years
2,502
8.0% 
7.0
20 to 24 Years
673
2.1% 
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,564
5.0% 
13.3
35 to 44 Years
3,916
12.5% 
13.1
45 to 54 Years
5,730
18.2% 
14.3
55 to 59 Years
2,592
8.2% 
6.5
60 to 64 Years
2,393
7.6% 
5.7
65 to 74 Years
2,676
8.5% 
7.2
75 to 84 Years
2,265
7.2% 
4.2
85 Years and Over
946
3.0% 
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,403
74.4%
76.3
Female
12,459
53.2%
51.4
Male
10,944
46.8%
48.6
21 Years and over
22,632
72.0%
71.8
62 Years and over
7,208
22.9%
16.7
65 Years and over
5,887
18.7%
13.3
Female
3,336
56.7%
56.7
Male
2,551
43.3%
43.3
Median Age (years)
47
NR
NR

Lexington, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,495
97.0% 
97.2
White
23,522
74.8% 
74.1
Black or African American
408
1.3% 
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
84
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
6,330
20.1% 
4.8
Asian Indian
753
2.4% 
0.9
Chinese
3,424
10.9% 
1.1
Filipino
55
0.2% 
0.8
Japanese
202
0.6% 
0.2
Korean
1,064
3.4% 
0.5
Vietnamese
88
0.3% 
0.5
Other Asian
744
2.4% 
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR 
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR 
0.1
Some Other Race
151
0.5% 
4.7
Two or More Races
954
3.0% 
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
853
2.7% 
16.7
Mexican
NR
NR 
10.8
Puerto Rican
NR
NR 
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR 
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR 
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,596
97.3% 
83.3

Lexington, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
176
0.8% 
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
377
1.7% 
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,238
10.1% 
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,811
8.2% 
21.2
Associate's Degree
703
3.2% 
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
5,623
25.5% 
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
11,154
50.5% 
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
553
2.5%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
21,529
97.5%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,777
76.0%
28.5

Lexington, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,374
21.3%
32.5%
Now Married
16,405
65.0%
48.3
Divorced
1,794
7.1%
11.0%
Separated
184
0.7%
2.2
Widowed
1,500
5.9
6.0%

Lexington, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,030
73.5%
79.2%
Languages other than english
7,945
26.5%
20.8%
Spanish
749
2.5%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
2,157
7.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,553
15.2%
3.3%
Other Languages
486
1.6%
0.9%

Lexington, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
418
3.6%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
307
2.6%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
406
3.5%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
621
5.3%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
617
5.3%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
934
8.0%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
931
7.9%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
2,319
19.7%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
1,641
14.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
3,554
30.3%
4.3
Median household income
131,509
 
50,502
Per capita income
69,321
 
26,708

Lexington, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
749
5.1%
9.4
Construction
211
1.4%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,545
30.7%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,307
8.8%
6.6
Information
614
4.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,692
11.4%
10.4
Other services except public administration
457
3.1%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,664
24.8%
10.7
Public administration
438
3.0%
5.1
Retail trade
699
4.7%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
147
1.0%
5.0
Wholesale trade
278
1.9%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
11,293
76.3%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
129
0.9%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
434
2.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
1,930
13.0%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,015
6.9%
18.3%

Lexington, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,495
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,940
75.5%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,236
8.5%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
936
6.5%
5.0
Walked
148
1.0%
2.8
Other means
134
0.9%
1.7
Worked at home
1,101
7.6%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
 
25.5

Lexington, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
546
4.6%
9.3
1 vehicles
3,236
27.5%
34.1
2 vehicles
6,412
54.6%
37.5
3 or more
1,554
13.2%
19.1

Lexington, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,351
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
11,748
95.1%
86.9
Owner Occupied
9,603
81.7%
64.6
Renter Occupied
2,145
18.3%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
603
4.9%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
NR
2.5

Lexington, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,351
1 room
96
0.8%
2.0
2 rooms
161
1.3%
2.5
3 rooms
470
3.8%
9.2
4 rooms
1,087
8.8%
16.7
5 rooms
1,136
9.2%
20.6
6 rooms
1,798
14.6%
18.1
7 rooms
1,779
14.4%
12.3
8 rooms
2,076
16.8%
8.4
9 rooms or more
3,748
30.3%
10.2
Median Rooms
7
 

Lexington, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,351
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,663
78.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
624
5.1%
5.8
2-units
394
3.2%
3.8
3 or 4 units
271
2.2%
4.5
5 to 9 units
257
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
338
2.7%
4.5
20 or more units
804
6.5%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Lexington, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,624
21.2%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
1,097
8.9%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
2,707
21.9%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
1,968
15.9%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,097
8.9%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
917
7.4%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
587
4.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
596
4.8%
8.8%
2005 or later
758
6.1%
6.9%

Lexington, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,866
41.4%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
170
1.4%
4.9
Electricity
1,069
9.1%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,526
47.0%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
101
0.9%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
16
0.1%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9

Lexington, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
 
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,424
38.5%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
900
14.3%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
597
9.5%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
506
8.0%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,874
29.7%
28.1%
Not Computed
16
NR
NR

Lexington, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
NR 
 
38,515,453 
Less than $200
NR
NR
2.0%
$750 to $999
NR
NR
24.3%
$500 to $749
NR
NR
23.8%
$1,500 or more
NR
NR
13.4%
$200 to $299
NR
NR
3.2%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
24.8%
No Cash Rent
NR
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,892
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
353
18.1%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
186
9.5%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
179
9.2%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
219
11.2%
9.1%
35.0% or more
854
43.8%
44.3%
Not Computed
193
NR
NR

Lexington, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,603
 
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
100
1.0%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
70
0.7%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
31
0.3%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
65
0.7%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
121
1.3%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,737
18.1%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,682
59.2%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
1,797
18.7%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
688,900
 
173,600