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Lexington, Virginia

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StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Total Population7,5258,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,517$93,170$80,734
Median Age22.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.7%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$275,200$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,081$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate14.0%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate0.6%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.8%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.8%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.727.326.4
Worked from Home14.5%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lexington, Virginia

Age in Lexington, Virginia

StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Median Age22.639.038.9
Under 18 %7.3%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %48.0%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.5%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %4.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %16.2%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.9%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lexington, Virginia

StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Households2,1873,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households47.3%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children15.7%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.6%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone38.9%28.5%28.7%
Never Married62.7%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lexington, Virginia

StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,955$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.1%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.6%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99930.8%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.0%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.7%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households17.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Lexington, Virginia

StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units2,8083,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.7%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.9%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate22.1%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.2%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,224$2,790n/a

Education in Lexington, Virginia

StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School8.9%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate24.7%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.7%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.6%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree30.1%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lexington, Virginia

StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation42.7%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work53.9%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work26.0%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes66.3%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.4%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.6%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Lexington, Virginia

StatisticLexingtonVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.3%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.3%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.9%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.9%14.3%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.