Lexington, TN City Data

Lexington, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,393 people who live in Lexington and approximately 25,522 who live in Henderson 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

Henderson County where Lexington resides is 525.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,522 and has a population rank of 1,539 out of all the places in the United States.

Lexington has a total of 7,393 people and of those residents there are 3,411 males and 3,982 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 344 births each year and around 315 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lexington varies per year, but currently 7,275 are one race and 118 are two or more races.

Of the 7,393 people who live in Lexington, there are 1,946 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lexington is 975 male and 971 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 5,619.

General Lexington Information
Total area in square miles - Henderson County	525.91
Water area in square miles - Henderson County	N/A
Resident population - Henderson County	25,522
Population rank - Henderson County	1,539
Total population	7,393
Total population (male)	3,411
Total population (female)	3,982
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Henderson County	344
Deaths- Henderson County	315
Population of one race	7,275
Population of two or more races	118
Population under 20 years	1,946
Population under 20 years (male)	975
Population under 20 years (female)	971
Total population 18 years and over	5,619

Lexington Social Characteristics

There are 10,306 households in Lexington. Families make up 7,479 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lexington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,863), male householder with no wife present (398) and female householder with no husband present (1,170). The remainder of the Lexington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,855. Lexington, TN 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 10,707 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,530 never married, 6,164 now married, 227 separated, 1,404 widowed, and 1,382 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 166 separated, 194 widowed and 1,191 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 (Henderson County)
Total households	10,306
Family households (families)	7,479
With own children under 18 years	3,638
Married-couple family	5,863
With own children under 18 years	2,463
Male householder, no wife present, family	398
With own children under 18 years	204
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,170
With own children under 18 years	703
Nonfamily households	2,855
Householder living alone	2,554
65 years and over	1,105

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,052
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	817
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,959
Householder	2,035
Spouse	1,484
Child	2,017
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	106
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	123
Foster child	4
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,104
Male householder	365
Male householder living alone	322
Male householder not living alone	43
Female householder	639
Female householder living alone	601
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	4
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,707
Never married	1,530
Now married	6,164
Separated	227
Widowed	1,404
Divorced	1,382
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	166
Widowed	194
Divorced	1,191

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,393
Male	3,411
Under 5 years	272
5 to 9 years	244
10 to 14 years	243
15 to 17 years	143
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	58
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	122
25 to 29 years	239
30 to 34 years	238
35 to 39 years	294
40 to 44 years	249
45 to 49 years	222
50 to 54 years	210
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	120
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	43
Female	3,982
Under 5 years	216
5 to 9 years	237
10 to 14 years	259
15 to 17 years	160
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	63
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	129
25 to 29 years	250
30 to 34 years	247
35 to 39 years	317
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	258
50 to 54 years	263
55 to 59 years	223
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	127
70 to 74 years	186
75 to 79 years	176
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	151

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,393
One race	7,275
White	6,247
Black or African American	966
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	4
Two or more races	118

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,063
People who are White alone	5,970
People who are Black or African American alone	915
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	70
People who are Some other race alone	31

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,870
Same house	14,039
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,641
Different state or abroad	1,628
Different state	1,490
Abroad	138

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henderson County)
Total resident population	25,522
Born in United States	18,942
State of residence	20,258
Different state	5,048
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	42
Foreign born	174

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 5,456 for the population of the country, which includes Lexington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,590 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,399 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 576.

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	5,456
Pre-kindergarten	332
Public	254
Private	78
Kindergarten	347
Public	333
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,925
Public	2,765
Private	160
Elementary and high school	4,200
Public	3,934
Private	266
High school grades 9 to 12	1,275
Public	1,169
Private	106
College, undergraduate years	562
Public	448
Private	114
Graduate or professional school	15
Public	2
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	19,111

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,140
Less than 9th grade	2,198
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,060
High school graduate	6,825
Some college, no degree	2,692
Associate's degree	768
Bachelor's degree	1,597
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,089

Lexington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,944 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lexington. The Lexington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,513), service occupations (1,307), sales and office occupations (2,605), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (53), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,286) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,939). The 19,944 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,284 private wage and salary workers, 1,559 government workers, 839 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henderson County)
Population 16 years and over	19,944
In labor force	12,264
Civilian labor force	12,250
Employed	11,703
Unemployed	547
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	10,515
In labor force	5,752
Civilian labor force	5,745
Unemployed Civilian labor force	297
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	9,429
In labor force	6,512
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	250
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henderson County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,553
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,789
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,268
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	91
Other means	109
Worked at home	265
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	277,635

OCCUPATION (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,513
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,513
Service occupations	1,307
Sales and office occupations	2,605
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	53
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,286
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,939

INDUSTRY (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,513
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	182
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,883
Wholesale trade	421
Retail trade	1,391
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	819
Information	131
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	377
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	312
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,797
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	496
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	504

CLASS OF WORKER (Henderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,513
Private wage and salary workers	9,284
Government workers	1,559
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	839
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lexington Housing Characteristics

In Lexington, TN there are 11,446 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,306 occupied and 1,140 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lexington, there are 7,494 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 83 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lexington, TN 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 171 housing units with rent less than $200, 257 with rent between $200-299, 867 with rent between $300-499 and 458 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henderson County)
Total housing units	11,446
Occupied housing units	10,306
Vacant housing units	1,140

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henderson County)
Total housing units	11,446
1-unit, detached	7,494
1-unit, attached	83
2 units	268
3 or 4 units	255
5 to 9 units	61
10 to 19 units	31
20 to 49 units	52
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	3,163

HOUSING TENURE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	10,306
Owner-occupied	8,169
Renter-occupied	2,137

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	10,306
No vehicles available	756
2 vehicle available	6,389
3 vehicles available	1,703
4 vehicles available	469
5 or more vehicles available	225

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	10,306
Utility gas	6,623
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,774
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80
Coal or coke
Wood	195
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henderson County)
Occupied housing units	10,306
Less Than $50,000	8,169
$50,000 to $99,999	2,297
$100,000 to $149,999	875
$150,000 to $199,999	287
$200,000 to $299,999	165
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,000

GROSS RENT (Henderson County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,137
Less than $200	171
$200 to $299	257
$300 to $499	867
$500 to $699	400
$700 to $999	58
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A