Lexington, OK City Data

Lexington, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,086 people who live in Lexington and approximately 208,016 who live in Cleveland 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

Cleveland County where Lexington resides is 558.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 208,016 and has a population rank of 267 out of all the places in the United States.

Lexington has a total of 2,086 people and of those residents there are 1,022 males and 1,064 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 2,472 births each year and around 1,260 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lexington varies per year, but currently 2,013 are one race and 73 are two or more races.

Of the 2,086 people who live in Lexington, there are 616 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lexington is 346 male and 270 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 1,527.

General Lexington Information
Total area in square miles - Cleveland County	558.34
Water area in square miles - Cleveland County	N/A
Resident population - Cleveland County	208,016
Population rank - Cleveland County	267
Total population	2,086
Total population (male)	1,022
Total population (female)	1,064
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Cleveland County	2,472
Deaths- Cleveland County	1,260
Population of one race	2,013
Population of two or more races	73
Population under 20 years	616
Population under 20 years (male)	346
Population under 20 years (female)	270
Total population 18 years and over	1,527

Lexington Social Characteristics

There are 79,186 households in Lexington. Families make up 54,183 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lexington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,068), male householder with no wife present (2,832) and female householder with no husband present (7,668). The remainder of the Lexington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,353. Lexington, OK 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 83,563 females 15 and over; of those females there are 20,123 never married, 46,117 now married, 1,232 separated, 6,049 widowed, and 10,042 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 876 separated, 1,488 widowed and 7,655 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 (Cleveland County)
Total households	79,186
Family households (families)	54,183
With own children under 18 years	28,339
Married-couple family	43,068
With own children under 18 years	20,849
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,832
With own children under 18 years	1,554
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,668
With own children under 18 years	4,947
Nonfamily households	25,353
Householder living alone	19,301
65 years and over	4,595

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	305
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	187
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,722
Householder	542
Spouse	407
Child	615
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	1
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	254
Male householder	89
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	130
Female householder living alone	116
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	83,563
Never married	20,123
Now married	46,117
Separated	1,232
Widowed	6,049
Divorced	10,042
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	876
Widowed	1,488
Divorced	7,655

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,086
Male	1,022
Under 5 years	101
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	86
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	20
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	60
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	26
Female	1,064
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	18
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	62

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,086
One race	2,013
White	1,786
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	135
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	73

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,976
People who are White alone	1,681
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	133
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	150
People who are Some other race alone	77

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	194,674
Same house	89,376
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,565
Different state or abroad	24,683
Different state	20,670
Abroad	4,013

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cleveland County)
Total resident population	208,016
Born in United States	80,395
State of residence	125,857
Different state	70,425
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,528
Foreign born	9,206

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 67,969 for the population of the country, which includes Lexington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,160 and elementary or high school enrollment was 69,951 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26,883.

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	67,969
Pre-kindergarten	3,396
Public	1,735
Private	1,661
Kindergarten	2,713
Public	2,170
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,099
Public	21,649
Private	1,450
Elementary and high school	34,976
Public	32,820
Private	2,156
High school grades 9 to 12	11,877
Public	11,171
Private	706
College, undergraduate years	22,780
Public	21,328
Private	1,452
Graduate or professional school	4,104
Public	3,660
Private	444
Not enrolled in school	131,967

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	126,569
Less than 9th grade	3,277
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,744
High school graduate	33,829
Some college, no degree	34,749
Associate's degree	7,506
Bachelor's degree	35,464
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	22,278

Lexington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 163,651 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lexington. The Lexington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (37,087), service occupations (15,548), sales and office occupations (30,275), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (216), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,489) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,363). The 163,651 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 73,220 private wage and salary workers, 25,026 government workers, 6,415 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cleveland County)
Population 16 years and over	163,651
In labor force	111,190
Civilian labor force	109,532
Employed	104,978
Unemployed	4,554
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	1,658
Females 16 years and over	82,037
In labor force	51,195
Civilian labor force	50,991
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,027
Armed forces	204
Males 16 years and over	81,614
In labor force	59,995
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,527
Armed forces	1,454

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cleveland County)
Workers 16 years and over	104,629
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	87,891
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,463
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,909
Other means	528
Worked at home	2,692
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,274,840

OCCUPATION (Cleveland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,087
Management, professional, and related occupations	37,087
Service occupations	15,548
Sales and office occupations	30,275
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	216
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,489
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,363

INDUSTRY (Cleveland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,087
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,431
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,739
Wholesale trade	3,583
Retail trade	12,788
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,954
Information	2,886
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,976
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,857
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	24,300
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,160
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,379

CLASS OF WORKER (Cleveland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,087
Private wage and salary workers	73,220
Government workers	25,026
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,415
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lexington Housing Characteristics

In Lexington, OK there are 84,844 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 79,186 occupied and 5,658 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lexington, there are 57,305 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,939 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, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lexington, OK 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 508 housing units with rent less than $200, 971 with rent between $200-299, 9,424 with rent between $300-499 and 13,665 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, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cleveland County)
Total housing units	84,844
Occupied housing units	79,186
Vacant housing units	5,658

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cleveland County)
Total housing units	84,844
1-unit, detached	57,305
1-unit, attached	2,939
2 units	1,708
3 or 4 units	3,871
5 to 9 units	5,115
10 to 19 units	2,704
20 to 49 units	1,562
50 or more units	2,849
Mobile home	6,666

HOUSING TENURE (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	79,186
Owner-occupied	53,047
Renter-occupied	26,139

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	79,186
No vehicles available	3,443
2 vehicle available	50,736
3 vehicles available	11,473
4 vehicles available	3,223
5 or more vehicles available	893

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	79,186
Utility gas	46,746
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,222
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	87
Coal or coke
Wood	474
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	156
No fuel used	121

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	79,186
Less Than $50,000	53,047
$50,000 to $99,999	23,850
$100,000 to $149,999	10,455
$150,000 to $199,999	3,448
$200,000 to $299,999	1,827
$300,000 to $499,999	412
$1,000,000 or more	57
Median (dollars)	88,500

GROSS RENT (Cleveland County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,139
Less than $200	508
$200 to $299	971
$300 to $499	9,424
$500 to $699	8,654
$700 to $999	3,984
$1,000 to $1,499	829
$1,500 or more	197