Lexington, KY City Data

Lexington, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,695 people who live in Lexington and approximately 260,512 who live in Fayette 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

Fayette County where Lexington resides is 285.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 260,512 and has a population rank of 211 out of all the places in the United States.

Lexington has a total of 26,695 people and of those residents there are 12,729 males and 13,966 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 3,702 births each year and around 1,975 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lexington varies per year, but currently 26,420 are one race and 275 are two or more races.

Of the 26,695 people who live in Lexington, there are 5,165 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lexington is 2,607 male and 2,558 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 22,087.

General Lexington Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	285.52
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	260,512
Population rank - Fayette County	211
Total population	26,695
Total population (male)	12,729
Total population (female)	13,966
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Fayette County	3,702
Deaths- Fayette County	1,975
Population of one race	26,420
Population of two or more races	275
Population under 20 years	5,165
Population under 20 years (male)	2,607
Population under 20 years (female)	2,558
Total population 18 years and over	22,087

Lexington Social Characteristics

There are 108,288 households in Lexington. Families make up 63,648 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lexington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (47,074), male householder with no wife present (3,298) and female householder with no husband present (11,969). The remainder of the Lexington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 45,333. Lexington, KY 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 109,485 females 15 and over; of those females there are 31,858 never married, 51,861 now married, 2,556 separated, 9,759 widowed, and 13,451 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,621 separated, 1,922 widowed and 10,057 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 (Fayette County)
Total households	108,288
Family households (families)	63,648
With own children under 18 years	31,684
Married-couple family	47,074
With own children under 18 years	21,022
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,298
With own children under 18 years	1,577
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,969
With own children under 18 years	7,524
Nonfamily households	45,333
Householder living alone	34,307
65 years and over	8,115

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,726
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,929
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,642
Householder	6,727
Spouse	5,489
Child	5,459
Other relatives	179
Nonrelatives	303
Unmarried partner	108
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	104
Unmarried partner	573
Foster child	10
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,912
Male householder	2,620
Male householder living alone	1,891
Male householder not living alone	729
Female householder	3,550
Female householder living alone	2,962
Female householder not living alone	588
Nonrelatives	1,742
Unmarried partner	465
Roomer or boarder	131
Housemate or roommate	1,077
Foster child	5
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	109,485
Never married	31,858
Now married	51,861
Separated	2,556
Widowed	9,759
Divorced	13,451
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,621
Widowed	1,922
Divorced	10,057

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,695
Male	12,729
Under 5 years	582
5 to 9 years	630
10 to 14 years	668
15 to 17 years	443
18 and 19 years	284
20 years	223
21 years	301
22 to 24 years	822
25 to 29 years	1,130
30 to 34 years	924
35 to 39 years	880
40 to 44 years	934
45 to 49 years	1,040
50 to 54 years	977
55 to 59 years	751
60 and 61 years	215
62 to 64 years	328
65 and 66 years	194
67 to 69 years	250
70 to 74 years	426
75 to 79 years	365
80 to 84 years	202
85 years and over	160
Female	13,966
Under 5 years	568
5 to 9 years	620
10 to 14 years	685
15 to 17 years	412
18 and 19 years	273
20 years	201
21 years	271
22 to 24 years	832
25 to 29 years	1,010
30 to 34 years	892
35 to 39 years	899
40 to 44 years	1,088
45 to 49 years	1,194
50 to 54 years	1,085
55 to 59 years	790
60 and 61 years	274
62 to 64 years	374
65 and 66 years	212
67 to 69 years	332
70 to 74 years	547
75 to 79 years	560
80 to 84 years	427
85 years and over	420

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,695
One race	26,420
White	25,034
Black or African American	667
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	532
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	34
Two or more races	275

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	26,554
People who are White alone	24,895
People who are Black or African American alone	665
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	532
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	371
People who are Some other race alone	144

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	244,455
Same house	103,984
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,975
Different state or abroad	36,047
Different state	27,770
Abroad	8,277

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	260,512
Born in United States	144,486
State of residence	165,682
Different state	77,584
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,798
Foreign born	15,448

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 76,330 for the population of the country, which includes Lexington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,104 and elementary or high school enrollment was 73,875 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 31,507.

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	76,330
Pre-kindergarten	4,666
Public	2,014
Private	2,652
Kindergarten	3,218
Public	2,524
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,518
Public	22,010
Private	3,508
Elementary and high school	36,938
Public	31,867
Private	5,071
High school grades 9 to 12	11,420
Public	9,857
Private	1,563
College, undergraduate years	24,746
Public	22,064
Private	2,682
Graduate or professional school	6,762
Public	6,114
Private	648
Not enrolled in school	174,652

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	167,235
Less than 9th grade	8,539
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,213
High school graduate	37,448
Some college, no degree	35,721
Associate's degree	10,699
Bachelor's degree	59,615
Graduate or professional degree	35.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	35,385

Lexington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 210,783 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lexington. The Lexington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (56,276), service occupations (20,365), sales and office occupations (36,275), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,353), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,260) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,645). The 210,783 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 107,895 private wage and salary workers, 24,101 government workers, 6,793 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	210,783
In labor force	147,226
Civilian labor force	147,060
Employed	139,174
Unemployed	7,886
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	166
Females 16 years and over	108,100
In labor force	69,952
Civilian labor force	69,913
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,537
Armed forces	39
Males 16 years and over	102,683
In labor force	77,274
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,349
Armed forces	127

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	136,793
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	109,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,324
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,513
Other means	602
Worked at home	3,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,580,155

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	56,276
Management, professional, and related occupations	56,276
Service occupations	20,365
Sales and office occupations	36,275
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,353
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,260
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,645

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	56,276
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,913
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,655
Wholesale trade	4,834
Retail trade	16,501
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,806
Information	3,907
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,927
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	12,609
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	36,990
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,643
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,014

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	56,276
Private wage and salary workers	107,895
Government workers	24,101
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,793
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lexington Housing Characteristics

In Lexington, KY there are 116,167 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 108,288 occupied and 7,879 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lexington, there are 66,677 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,381 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lexington, KY 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 2,193 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,968 with rent between $200-299, 16,075 with rent between $300-499 and 25,733 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	116,167
Occupied housing units	108,288
Vacant housing units	7,879

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	116,167
1-unit, detached	66,677
1-unit, attached	5,381
2 units	6,132
3 or 4 units	6,333
5 to 9 units	8,449
10 to 19 units	10,703
20 to 49 units	4,754
50 or more units	6,048
Mobile home	1,636

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	108,288
Owner-occupied	59,889
Renter-occupied	48,399

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	108,288
No vehicles available	8,590
2 vehicle available	57,501
3 vehicles available	11,545
4 vehicles available	2,509
5 or more vehicles available	704

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	108,288
Utility gas	63,761
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	42,058
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	306
Coal or coke	31
Wood	188
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	242
No fuel used	192

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	108,288
Less Than $50,000	59,889
$50,000 to $99,999	21,347
$100,000 to $149,999	15,412
$150,000 to $199,999	7,169
$200,000 to $299,999	5,795
$300,000 to $499,999	1,510
$1,000,000 or more	78
Median (dollars)	110,800

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	48,399
Less than $200	2,193
$200 to $299	1,968
$300 to $499	16,075
$500 to $699	16,140
$700 to $999	7,699
$1,000 to $1,499	1,543
$1,500 or more	350