Lenexa, KS City Data

Lenexa, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 40,238 people who live in Lenexa and approximately 451,086 who live in Johnson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lenexa 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 Lenexa. We have included Lenexa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lenexa Information

Johnson County where Lenexa resides is 480.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 451,086 and has a population rank of 131 out of all the places in the United States.

Lenexa has a total of 40,238 people and of those residents there are 19,687 males and 20,551 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 6,992 births each year and around 2,663 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lenexa varies per year, but currently 39,592 are one race and 646 are two or more races.

Of the 40,238 people who live in Lenexa, there are 11,362 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lenexa is 5,805 male and 5,557 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 29,892.

General Lenexa Information
Total area in square miles - Johnson County	480.15
Water area in square miles - Johnson County	N/A
Resident population - Johnson County	451,086
Population rank - Johnson County	131
Total population	40,238
Total population (male)	19,687
Total population (female)	20,551
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Johnson County	6,992
Deaths- Johnson County	2,663
Population of one race	39,592
Population of two or more races	646
Population under 20 years	11,362
Population under 20 years (male)	5,805
Population under 20 years (female)	5,557
Total population 18 years and over	29,892

Lenexa Social Characteristics

There are 174,570 households in Lenexa. Families make up 122,280 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lenexa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (103,274), male householder with no wife present (4,634) and female householder with no husband present (12,675). The remainder of the Lenexa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,952. Lenexa, KS moving companies help people in Lenexa 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 Lenexa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lenexa is based, there are 181,613 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,390 never married, 109,025 now married, 1,772 separated, 13,799 widowed, and 19,627 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,190 separated, 2,674 widowed and 12,432 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lenexa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lenexa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Johnson County)
Total households	174,570
Family households (families)	122,280
With own children under 18 years	65,025
Married-couple family	103,274
With own children under 18 years	53,155
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,634
With own children under 18 years	2,496
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,675
With own children under 18 years	8,548
Nonfamily households	52,952
Householder living alone	42,760
65 years and over	11,774

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,656
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,094
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	32,994
Householder	10,554
Spouse	8,932
Child	12,022
Other relatives	332
Nonrelatives	469
Unmarried partner	173
Roomer or boarder	60
Housemate or roommate	133
Unmarried partner	645
Foster child	16
Other	87

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,574
Male householder	2,373
Male householder living alone	1,644
Male householder not living alone	729
Female householder	2,647
Female householder living alone	2,134
Female householder not living alone	513
Nonrelatives	1,554
Unmarried partner	472
Roomer or boarder	152
Housemate or roommate	860
Foster child	1
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	181,613
Never married	37,390
Now married	109,025
Separated	1,772
Widowed	13,799
Divorced	19,627
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,190
Widowed	2,674
Divorced	12,432

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	40,238
Male	19,687
Under 5 years	1,323
5 to 9 years	1,419
10 to 14 years	1,605
15 to 17 years	931
18 and 19 years	527
20 years	242
21 years	233
22 to 24 years	918
25 to 29 years	1,625
30 to 34 years	1,467
35 to 39 years	1,610
40 to 44 years	1,732
45 to 49 years	1,729
50 to 54 years	1,505
55 to 59 years	999
60 and 61 years	257
62 to 64 years	342
65 and 66 years	163
67 to 69 years	205
70 to 74 years	285
75 to 79 years	217
80 to 84 years	175
85 years and over	178
Female	20,551
Under 5 years	1,271
5 to 9 years	1,341
10 to 14 years	1,541
15 to 17 years	915
18 and 19 years	489
20 years	243
21 years	205
22 to 24 years	969
25 to 29 years	1,476
30 to 34 years	1,347
35 to 39 years	1,695
40 to 44 years	1,934
45 to 49 years	1,860
50 to 54 years	1,554
55 to 59 years	969
60 and 61 years	241
62 to 64 years	275
65 and 66 years	199
67 to 69 years	206
70 to 74 years	358
75 to 79 years	432
80 to 84 years	397
85 years and over	634

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	40,238
One race	39,592
White	36,013
Black or African American	1,312
American Indian and Alaska Native	152
Asian	1,459
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	24
Two or more races	646

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,568
People who are White alone	35,354
People who are Black or African American alone	1,305
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	150
People who are Asian alone	1,459
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,597
People who are Some other race alone	644

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	417,449
Same house	208,710
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,367
Different state or abroad	84,258
Different state	75,119
Abroad	9,139

PLACE OF BIRTH (Johnson County)
Total resident population	451,086
Born in United States	98,037
State of residence	157,087
Different state	264,860
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,608
Foreign born	25,531

Lenexa 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 Lenexa. That total enrollment is 124,515 for the population of the country, which includes Lenexa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,710 and elementary or high school enrollment was 162,335 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,950.

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 Lenexa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	124,515
Pre-kindergarten	11,411
Public	4,275
Private	7,136
Kindergarten	6,985
Public	5,374
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	54,873
Public	46,620
Private	8,253
Elementary and high school	81,168
Public	69,405
Private	11,763
High school grades 9 to 12	26,295
Public	22,785
Private	3,510
College, undergraduate years	18,097
Public	14,240
Private	3,857
Graduate or professional school	6,854
Public	4,763
Private	2,091
Not enrolled in school	306,542

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	295,829
Less than 9th grade	4,940
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,126
High school graduate	51,871
Some college, no degree	69,075
Associate's degree	18,598
Bachelor's degree	141,219
Graduate or professional degree	47.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	94.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	93,884

Lenexa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 342,691 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lenexa. The Lenexa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (117,488), service occupations (24,657), sales and office occupations (73,059), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (309), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,194) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,459). The 342,691 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 205,956 private wage and salary workers, 26,159 government workers, 14,742 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Johnson County)
Population 16 years and over	342,691
In labor force	253,160
Civilian labor force	252,998
Employed	247,166
Unemployed	5,832
Percent Unemployed	2.3
Armed Forces	162
Females 16 years and over	178,286
In labor force	117,539
Civilian labor force	117,531
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,561
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	164,405
In labor force	135,621
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,271
Armed forces	154

COMMUTING TO WORK (Johnson County)
Workers 16 years and over	243,908
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	211,450
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,896
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,880
Other means	1,054
Worked at home	11,553
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,694,245

OCCUPATION (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	117,488
Management, professional, and related occupations	117,488
Service occupations	24,657
Sales and office occupations	73,059
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	309
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,194
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,459

INDUSTRY (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	117,488
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	966
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,683
Wholesale trade	11,957
Retail trade	29,540
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,817
Information	18,502
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,011
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	33,268
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	46,820
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,424
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,750

CLASS OF WORKER (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	117,488
Private wage and salary workers	205,956
Government workers	26,159
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,742
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lenexa Housing Characteristics

In Lenexa, KS there are 181,612 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 174,570 occupied and 7,042 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lenexa, there are 125,757 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,904 units in Lenexa. 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 Lenexa, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lenexa, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lenexa. There are 826 housing units with rent less than $200, 803 with rent between $200-299, 4,361 with rent between $300-499 and 40,464 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lenexa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lenexa, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Johnson County)
Total housing units	181,612
Occupied housing units	174,570
Vacant housing units	7,042

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Johnson County)
Total housing units	181,612
1-unit, detached	125,757
1-unit, attached	12,904
2 units	3,001
3 or 4 units	6,301
5 to 9 units	12,566
10 to 19 units	9,665
20 to 49 units	4,674
50 or more units	5,328
Mobile home	1,350

HOUSING TENURE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
Owner-occupied	126,190
Renter-occupied	48,380

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
No vehicles available	5,593
2 vehicle available	118,189
3 vehicles available	24,127
4 vehicles available	6,525
5 or more vehicles available	2,080

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
Utility gas	141,182
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,877
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	191
Solar energy	24
Other fuel	137
No fuel used	120

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
Less Than $50,000	126,190
$50,000 to $99,999	16,405
$100,000 to $149,999	41,692
$150,000 to $199,999	27,807
$200,000 to $299,999	19,584
$300,000 to $499,999	6,300
$1,000,000 or more	326
Median (dollars)	150,100

GROSS RENT (Johnson County)
Occupied units paying rent	48,380
Less than $200	826
$200 to $299	803
$300 to $499	4,361
$500 to $699	17,339
$700 to $999	17,161
$1,000 to $1,499	4,954
$1,500 or more	1,009