Lexington, NE City Data

Lexington, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,011 people who live in Lexington and approximately 24,365 who live in Dawson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lexington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lexington. We have included Lexington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lexington Information

Dawson County where Lexington resides is 1,019.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,365 and has a population rank of 1,580 out of all the places in the United States.

Lexington has a total of 10,011 people and of those residents there are 5,212 males and 4,799 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 30.1. There are approximately 466 births each year and around 240 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lexington varies per year, but currently 9,781 are one race and 230 are two or more races.

Of the 10,011 people who live in Lexington, there are 3,586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lexington is 1,886 male and 1,700 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,749.

General Lexington Information
Total area in square miles - Dawson County	1,019.3
Water area in square miles - Dawson County	N/A
Resident population - Dawson County	24,365
Population rank - Dawson County	1,580
Total population	10,011
Total population (male)	5,212
Total population (female)	4,799
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	30.1
Births - Dawson County	466
Deaths- Dawson County	240
Population of one race	9,781
Population of two or more races	230
Population under 20 years	3,586
Population under 20 years (male)	1,886
Population under 20 years (female)	1,700
Total population 18 years and over	6,749

Lexington Social Characteristics

There are 8,824 households in Lexington. Families make up 6,265 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lexington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,191), male householder with no wife present (343) and female householder with no husband present (654). The remainder of the Lexington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,549. Lexington, NE moving companies help people in Lexington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lexington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lexington is based, there are 9,193 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,572 never married, 5,628 now married, 170 separated, 1,112 widowed, and 711 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 92 separated, 254 widowed and 643 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lexington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lexington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dawson County)
Total households	8,824
Family households (families)	6,265
With own children under 18 years	3,316
Married-couple family	5,191
With own children under 18 years	2,506
Male householder, no wife present, family	343
With own children under 18 years	243
Female householder, no husband present, family	654
With own children under 18 years	493
Nonfamily households	2,549
Householder living alone	2,198
65 years and over	1,059

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,440
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	708
Average household size	3.14
Average family size	3.65

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,548
Householder	2,237
Spouse	1,765
Child	3,389
Other relatives	363
Nonrelatives	382
Unmarried partner	107
Roomer or boarder	115
Housemate or roommate	58
Unmarried partner	167
Foster child	9
Other	93

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,185
Male householder	421
Male householder living alone	276
Male householder not living alone	145
Female householder	437
Female householder living alone	400
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	327
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	101
Housemate or roommate	118
Foster child	2
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,193
Never married	1,572
Now married	5,628
Separated	170
Widowed	1,112
Divorced	711
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	92
Widowed	254
Divorced	643

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,011
Male	5,212
Under 5 years	544
5 to 9 years	481
10 to 14 years	426
15 to 17 years	247
18 and 19 years	188
20 years	79
21 years	79
22 to 24 years	228
25 to 29 years	403
30 to 34 years	454
35 to 39 years	427
40 to 44 years	408
45 to 49 years	298
50 to 54 years	260
55 to 59 years	161
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	66
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	62
Female	4,799
Under 5 years	477
5 to 9 years	434
10 to 14 years	433
15 to 17 years	220
18 and 19 years	136
20 years	58
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	185
25 to 29 years	387
30 to 34 years	357
35 to 39 years	320
40 to 44 years	314
45 to 49 years	284
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	143
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	137
75 to 79 years	123
80 to 84 years	111
85 years and over	137

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,011
One race	9,781
White	6,427
Black or African American	44
American Indian and Alaska Native	117
Asian	110
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	230

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,733
People who are White alone	6,228
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	113
People who are Asian alone	110
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,038
People who are Some other race alone	3,020

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,320
Same house	11,731
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,045
Different state or abroad	3,384
Different state	2,307
Abroad	1,077

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dawson County)
Total resident population	24,365
Born in United States	17,958
State of residence	15,599
Different state	4,817
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	3,866

Lexington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lexington. That total enrollment is 6,269 for the population of the country, which includes Lexington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,211 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,869 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 529.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lexington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,269
Pre-kindergarten	451
Public	370
Private	81
Kindergarten	353
Public	346
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,226
Public	3,153
Private	73
Elementary and high school	4,935
Public	4,839
Private	96
High school grades 9 to 12	1,709
Public	1,686
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	424
Public	377
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	106
Public	84
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	16,854

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,175
Less than 9th grade	2,304
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,703
High school graduate	5,380
Some college, no degree	3,013
Associate's degree	591
Bachelor's degree	2,184
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,558

Lexington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,034 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lexington. The Lexington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,519), service occupations (1,602), sales and office occupations (2,247), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (444), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,095) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,454). The 18,034 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,017 private wage and salary workers, 1,144 government workers, 1,141 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dawson County)
Population 16 years and over	18,034
In labor force	11,824
Civilian labor force	11,811
Employed	11,361
Unemployed	450
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	9,014
In labor force	5,285
Civilian labor force	5,285
Unemployed Civilian labor force	200
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,020
In labor force	6,539
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	250
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dawson County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,138
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,310
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,875
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	279
Other means	159
Worked at home	462
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	149,560

OCCUPATION (Dawson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,519
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,519
Service occupations	1,602
Sales and office occupations	2,247
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	444
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,095
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,454

INDUSTRY (Dawson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,519
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,129
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,426
Wholesale trade	284
Retail trade	1,163
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	601
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	394
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	301
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,697
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	733
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	352

CLASS OF WORKER (Dawson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,519
Private wage and salary workers	9,017
Government workers	1,144
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,141
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lexington Housing Characteristics

In Lexington, NE there are 9,805 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,824 occupied and 981 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lexington, there are 7,742 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 106 units in Lexington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lexington, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lexington, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lexington. There are 213 housing units with rent less than $200, 204 with rent between $200-299, 1,102 with rent between $300-499 and 844 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lexington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lexington, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dawson County)
Total housing units	9,805
Occupied housing units	8,824
Vacant housing units	981

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dawson County)
Total housing units	9,805
1-unit, detached	7,742
1-unit, attached	106
2 units	188
3 or 4 units	218
5 to 9 units	270
10 to 19 units	197
20 to 49 units	178
50 or more units	38
Mobile home	863

HOUSING TENURE (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	8,824
Owner-occupied	6,104
Renter-occupied	2,720

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	8,824
No vehicles available	405
2 vehicle available	5,859
3 vehicles available	1,597
4 vehicles available	534
5 or more vehicles available	164

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	8,824
Utility gas	5,483
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,079
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42
Coal or coke
Wood	152
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	8,824
Less Than $50,000	6,104
$50,000 to $99,999	2,741
$100,000 to $149,999	486
$150,000 to $199,999	172
$200,000 to $299,999	73
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	64,100

GROSS RENT (Dawson County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,720
Less than $200	213
$200 to $299	204
$300 to $499	1,102
$500 to $699	688
$700 to $999	118
$1,000 to $1,499	37
$1,500 or more