Lexington, TN Demographic Data
Lexington, TN Summary
Lexington is located in Henderson County in Tennessee
- Population: 7,703
- Area: 12.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 620.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 438.32 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lexington, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,971
51%
50.8
Male
3,825
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,796
323,128,000
Lexington, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
657
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
753
9.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
358
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
412
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
496
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,292
16.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
647
8.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
980
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
555
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
545
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
617
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
314
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
170
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,792
74.3%
77.2
Female
3,015
52.1%
51.3
Male
2,777
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,505
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,482
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,101
14.1%
15.2
Female
660
59.9%
55.8
Male
441
40.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Lexington, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,639
98.0%
96.8
White
6,365
81.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,081
13.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
11
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
182
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
157
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
463
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
442
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
21
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,333
94.1%
82.2
Lexington, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
354
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
682
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,768
34.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,088
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
374
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
599
11.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
255
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,036
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,084
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
854
16.7%
31.2
Lexington, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,690
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,998
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
725
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
235
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
380
6.3
5.8%
Lexington, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,772
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
367
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
356
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lexington, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
457
15.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
181
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
239
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
259
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
355
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
743
25.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
331
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
183
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
140
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
37
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
47,702
57,617
Per capita income
21,302
31,128
Lexington, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
62
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
157
5.0%
9.8
Construction
260
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
612
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
209
6.6%
6.6
Information
50
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
488
15.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
227
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
141
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
129
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
556
17.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
169
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
103
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
301
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
988
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
657
20.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
860
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
357
11.3%
18.1%
Lexington, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,163
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,649
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
265
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.6%
5.1
Walked
62
2.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
167
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.5
26.6
Lexington, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
256
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
928
31.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,055
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
686
23.5%
21.0
Lexington, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,925
80.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,755
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,170
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
733
20.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Lexington, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,658
1 room
56
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
297
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
831
22.7%
16.5
5 rooms
660
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
709
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
576
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
211
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
318
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lexington, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,658
1-unit, detached
2,411
65.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
126
3.4%
5.9
2-units
307
8.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
230
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
97
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
75
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
355
9.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.4%
0.1
Lexington, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
66
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
65
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
174
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
762
20.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
541
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
683
18.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
943
25.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
328
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
96
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lexington, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,057
70.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
840
28.7%
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
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
28
1.0%
1.1
Lexington, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,102
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
13
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
35
3.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
48
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
64
5.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
296
26.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
628
57.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
737
66.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
161
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
75
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
2.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
104
9.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,088
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
4.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
248
22.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
791
72.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
602
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
273
28.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
38
4.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
88
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
0.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
131
13.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
410
43.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
222
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,755
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
75
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
683
38.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
470
26.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
240
13.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
173
9.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
101
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,200
205,000