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Lexington, Nebraska

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StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Total Population10,8621,978,707334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,666$76,475$80,734
Median Age31.337.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.1%34.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$159,100$238,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$966$1,072$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.1%3.0%5.2%
Foreign Born41.7%8.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.4%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.119.226.4
Worked from Home0.5%11.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.1%48.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lexington, Nebraska

Age in Lexington, Nebraska

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Median Age31.337.238.9
Under 18 %34.6%24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.9%23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.3%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lexington, Nebraska

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Households3,472797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.42.5
Family Households79.6%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children45.9%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.5%13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone18.0%30.7%28.7%
Never Married36.0%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lexington, Nebraska

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,013$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.5%13.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99927.5%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.2%26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.4%8.2%n/a

Housing in Lexington, Nebraska

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units3,594863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.9%71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.3%17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.4%7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.6%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income20.1%27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,985$3,549n/a

Education in Lexington, Nebraska

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School39.4%7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate26.1%25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.4%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.8%22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lexington, Nebraska

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.2%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.0%76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes66.8%41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Lexington, Nebraska

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.8%64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.8%3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.9%4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home30.7%87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home57.6%8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency47.8%9.5%16.7%

Cities near Lexington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.