Lexington, SC Demographic Data
Lexington, SC Summary
Lexington is located in Lexington County in South Carolina
- Population: 17,900
- Area: 8.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,000.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 284.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lexington, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,174
50%
50.8
Male
10,141
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,315
323,128,000
Lexington, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,471
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,405
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,381
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,019
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
953
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,377
16.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,545
17.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,629
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,069
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,110
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,327
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
686
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
343
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,362
75.6%
77.2
Female
7,696
50.1%
51.3
Male
7,666
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,887
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,854
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,356
11.6%
15.2
Female
1,437
61.0%
55.8
Male
919
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Lexington, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,693
96.9%
96.8
White
15,908
78.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,414
11.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
86
0.4%
0.8
Asian
958
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
364
1.8%
1.2
Chinese
280
1.4%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
98
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
74
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
129
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
98
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
98
0.5%
0.1
Some Other Race
229
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
622
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,019
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
276
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
145
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
101
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
497
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,296
95.0%
82.2
Lexington, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
370
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
632
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,225
22.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,891
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,139
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,524
25.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,305
16.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,002
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,084
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,829
41.4%
31.2
Lexington, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,255
26.5%
33.7%
Now Married
8,336
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,053
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
491
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
923
5.7
5.8%
Lexington, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,080
90.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,764
9.4%
21.6%
Spanish
579
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
536
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
589
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
0.3%
1.1%
Lexington, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
439
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
233
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
537
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
749
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,079
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,781
22.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,057
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,201
15.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
526
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
320
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
63,326
57,617
Per capita income
30,708
31,128
Lexington, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
809
8.4%
9.8
Construction
415
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,421
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
895
9.3%
6.6
Information
218
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
961
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
439
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,097
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
688
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
909
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
497
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
221
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
431
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,838
50.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
881
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,321
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,104
11.5%
18.1%
Lexington, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,385
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,042
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
516
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.1%
5.1
Walked
216
2.3%
2.7
Other means
230
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
370
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Lexington, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
490
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,934
37.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,216
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,282
16.2%
21.0
Lexington, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,922
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,941
62.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,981
37.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
608
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Lexington, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,530
1 room
43
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
263
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
842
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,541
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,408
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,292
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,192
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
878
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,071
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lexington, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,530
1-unit, detached
4,890
57.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
470
5.5%
5.9
2-units
238
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
191
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
629
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
506
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,265
14.8%
9.0
Mobile home
341
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lexington, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
73
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
93
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
166
1.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
237
2.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
533
6.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
896
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,303
27.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,493
40.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
651
7.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
85
1.0%
1.4%
Lexington, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,322
29.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
56
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
5,506
69.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.3%
1.1
Lexington, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,602
47295100.0
Less than $500
47
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
68
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
87
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
299
8.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
675
18.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
895
24.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,531
42.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,040
56.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
496
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
369
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
481
13.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,814
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
40
1.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
78
2.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
90
3.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
181
6.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,017
36.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,408
50.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
167
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
972
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
320
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
473
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
423
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
362
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
279
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
901
32.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
223
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,941
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
342
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
463
9.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
959
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,396
28.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,151
23.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
462
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
160
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,900
205,000