Lexington, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Back to: Lexington, North Carolina main profile, North Carolina, North Carolina smaller cities, North Carolina small towns, North Carolina forum, All US cities.

Total population: 20,338 (Urban population: 19,571 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 767 (29 farm, 738 nonfarm))

Lexington, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,642 (8,046 occupied: 4,057 owner occupied, 3,989 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	31%

Housing density: 491 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in Lexington, North Carolina on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users:

	What does annexation mean for Lexington?? (17 replies)
	Lexington - good neighborhood to trick-or-treat? (8 replies)
	Moving to Lexington.. Please help (14 replies)
	Where to live if commuting to Lexington? (21 replies)
	Thinking of going to Lexington for the day (6 replies)
	Lexington or Linwood area friendly retirement community? (4 replies)

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $394 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $535)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $416

Median gross rent in Lexington, NC in 2007: $581

Housing units in Lexington with a mortgage: 1,978 (177 second mortgage, 361 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,729

Lexington,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,065 (it was $78,500 in 2000)

Lexington:	$106,065
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,711 - $142,642

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $130,098
Here: $130,098
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $133,671
Here: $133,671
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $104,567
Here: $104,567
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,661
Here: $91,661
State: $163,212

Mobile homes: $31,186
Here: $31,186
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,528

In family households: 16,332 (3,373 male householders, 1,928 female householders)
3,268 spouses, 5,490 children (4,893 natural, 138 adopted, 459 stepchildren), 682 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, 428 other relatives, 675 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,196 (1,147 male householders (888 living alone)), 1,559 female householders (1,415 living alone)), 490 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 775 (651 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,292 2-persons, 1,394 3-persons, 944 4-persons, 398 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 110 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,303 1-person, 350 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

2,395 married couples with children.
1,734 single-parent households (358 men, 1,376 women).

85.8% of residents of Lexington speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,200 (10.8%)
(20.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lexington, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 91 4 rooms: 593 5 rooms: 1,399 6 rooms: 827 7 rooms: 480 8 rooms: 241 9 or more rooms: 412

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, North Carolina:
	1 room: 73 2 rooms: 285 3 rooms: 543 4 rooms: 1,614 5 rooms: 843 6 rooms: 413 7 rooms: 160 8 rooms: 34 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 71
1995 to 1998: 364
1990 to 1994: 549
1980 to 1989: 1,096
1970 to 1979: 1,499
1960 to 1969: 1,488
1950 to 1959: 1,696
1940 to 1949: 827
1939 or earlier: 1,052

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lexington:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 89 2 bedrooms: 1,291 3 bedrooms: 2,095 4 bedrooms: 485 5 or more bedrooms: 83

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington:
	no bedroom: 106 1 bedroom: 825 2 bedrooms: 1,963 3 bedrooms: 958 4 bedrooms: 115 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 252 1 vehicle: 1,175 2 vehicles: 1,641 3 vehicles: 748 4 vehicles: 214 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 982 1 vehicle: 1,925 2 vehicles: 843 3 vehicles: 149 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 27

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lexington, NC:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 105
$30,000 to $34,999: 103
$35,000 to $39,999: 136
$40,000 to $49,999: 325
$50,000 to $59,999: 371
$60,000 to $69,999: 361
$70,000 to $79,999: 310
$80,000 to $89,999: 374
$90,000 to $99,999: 344
$100,000 to $124,999: 564
$125,000 to $149,999: 272
$150,000 to $174,999: 122
$175,000 to $199,999: 95
$200,000 to $249,999: 56
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 15
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Lexington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lexington:

Less than $100: 130 people
$100 to $149: 121
$150 to $199: 169
$200 to $249: 200
$250 to $299: 259
$300 to $349: 507
$350 to $399: 662
$400 to $449: 618
$450 to $499: 514
$500 to $549: 369
$550 to $599: 173
$600 to $649: 85
$650 to $699: 56
$700 to $749: 39
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 88

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,114 1990 to 1994: 465 1985 to 1989: 253 1980 to 1984: 219 1975 to 1979: 78 1970 to 1974: 41 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 15

Lexington, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.3%
Number of people working at home: 70 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 333
5 to 9 minutes: 1575
10 to 14 minutes: 1855
15 to 19 minutes: 1479
20 to 24 minutes: 860
25 to 29 minutes: 435
30 to 34 minutes: 706
35 to 39 minutes: 138
40 to 44 minutes: 144
45 to 59 minutes: 456
60 to 89 minutes: 169
90 or more minutes: 80

Lexington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,996 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,877 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 42 (1%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 28 (0%)
Walked: 214 (3%)
Other means: 57 (1%)
Worked at home: 70 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1411
$10,000 to $14,999: 786
$15,000 to $19,999: 846
$20,000 to $24,999: 758
$25,000 to $29,999: 716
$30,000 to $34,999: 453
$35,000 to $39,999: 523
$40,000 to $44,999: 293
$45,000 to $49,999: 331
$50,000 to $59,999: 511
$60,000 to $74,999: 500
$75,000 to $99,999: 447
$100,000 to $124,999: 169
$125,000 to $149,999: 118
$150,000 to $199,999: 57
$200,000 or more: 88

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7982

United States or American: 2502

German: 1273

English: 856

Irish: 593

European: 218

Scotch-Irish: 209

Scottish: 202

French (except Basque): 114

Dutch: 113

Italian: 113

Subsaharan African:: 105

African: 105

British: 48

Guyanese: 46

Canadian: 39

Slavic: 29

Swedish: 27

Greek: 25

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 25

Jamaican: 25

Norwegian: 25

Hungarian: 17

Portuguese: 14

Russian: 14

Yugoslavian: 12

Celtic: 10

Polish: 10

Macedonian: 10

Finnish: 9

French Canadian: 9

Welsh: 9

Czechoslovakian: 8

Swiss: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (64%)
Cambodia (10%)
Guyana (4%)
Laos (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
Other Eastern Europe (2%)
Philippines (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13433
Northeast: 1092
Midwest: 529
South: 2594
West: 315

55% of Lexington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 141
Nursery to 4th grade: 72
5th and 6th grade: 230
7th and 8th grade: 445
9th grade: 314
10th grade: 373
11th grade: 292
12th grade, no diploma: 349
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,772
Less than 1 year of college: 286
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 671
Associate degree: 199
Bachelor's degree: 615
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 186
Nursery to 4th grade: 92
5th and 6th grade: 224
7th and 8th grade: 409
9th grade: 341
10th grade: 442
11th grade: 439
12th grade, no diploma: 332
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,985
Less than 1 year of college: 462
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 775
Associate degree: 335
Bachelor's degree: 651
Master's degree: 233
Professional school degree: 73
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 31.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 26.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,068
Black householders: $19,060
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,457
Asian householders: $36,713
Some other race householders: $22,414
Two or more races householders: $23,423
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,250

Lexington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lexington household income for Black householders

Lexington household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lexington household income for Asian householders

Lexington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lexington marital status for males

Lexington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,441
Black or African American householders: $89,310
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $185,782
Asian householders: $128,088
Some other race householders: $142,680
Two or more races householders: $117,684
Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,231

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,034
One, attached: 225
Two: 560
3 or 4: 778
5 to 9: 274
10 to 19: 118
20 to 49: 133
50 or more: 72
Mobile homes: 441
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,079

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lexington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108

Here:	4.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40

Here:	3.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 114

Here:	24.4%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular North Carolina forum.

Back to: Lexington, NC (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), North Carolina, All US cities.

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.