Lexington, NC Demographic Data
Lexington, NC Summary
Lexington is located in Davidson County in North Carolina
- Population: 19,038
- Area: 17.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,058.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 724.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lexington, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,889
52%
50.8
Male
9,200
48%
49.2
Total Population
19,089
323,128,000
Lexington, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,428
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,524
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,438
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,213
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,333
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,595
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,388
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,224
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,046
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,005
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,729
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
769
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
397
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,907
72.9%
77.2
Female
7,305
52.5%
51.3
Male
6,602
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,141
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,500
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,895
15.2%
15.2
Female
1,801
62.2%
55.8
Male
1,094
37.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Lexington, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,261
95.7%
96.8
White
11,376
59.6%
72.6
Black or African American
5,576
29.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
68
0.4%
0.8
Asian
702
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
651
3.4%
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
539
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
828
4.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,173
16.6%
17.8
Mexican
2,914
15.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
83
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
134
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,916
83.4%
82.2
Lexington, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,504
12.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,045
16.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,934
32.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,062
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
895
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,100
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
613
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,549
29.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,604
70.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,713
14.1%
31.2
Lexington, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,202
35.4%
33.7%
Now Married
5,512
37.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,105
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
701
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,179
8.0
5.8%
Lexington, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,118
79.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,543
20.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,617
14.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
66
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
731
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
129
0.7%
1.1%
Lexington, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
978
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
937
13.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,305
18.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
976
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,055
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
958
13.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
327
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
357
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
68
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
27,437
57,617
Per capita income
15,105
31,128
Lexington, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
738
12.0%
9.8
Construction
697
11.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,124
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
189
3.1%
6.6
Information
8
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,366
22.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
481
7.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
541
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
83
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
566
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
206
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
150
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
767
12.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,186
19.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,514
24.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,179
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,512
24.6%
18.1%
Lexington, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,868
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,407
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
996
17.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
115
2.0%
5.1
Walked
148
2.5%
2.7
Other means
150
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
52
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Lexington, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,399
19.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,653
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,039
29.1%
37.1
3 or more
926
13.2%
21.0
Lexington, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,017
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,552
36.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,465
63.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,147
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Lexington, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,164
1 room
184
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
144
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
588
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,551
31.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,996
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
962
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
898
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
449
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
392
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lexington, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,164
1-unit, detached
5,407
66.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
83
1.0%
5.9
2-units
642
7.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
741
9.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
298
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
120
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
386
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
487
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lexington, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
987
12.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
880
10.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,114
13.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,290
15.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,456
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
706
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
930
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
706
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
95
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lexington, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,400
34.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
4,182
59.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
275
3.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
52
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.2%
1.1
Lexington, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,545
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
2.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
47
3.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
75
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
122
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
512
33.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
756
48.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
586
38.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
182
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
192
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
128
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
441
28.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,284
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
110
2.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
441
10.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
971
22.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,762
64.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
181
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
641
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
532
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
589
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
402
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
478
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
289
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,870
45.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
305
0.0%
0.0%
Lexington, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,552
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
320
12.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
926
36.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
683
26.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
368
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
123
4.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
78
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,800
205,000
