Lexington, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,804 (Urban population: 6,299 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,505 (all nonfarm))

Lexington, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,327 (3,008 occupied: 2,020 owner occupied, 988 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	30%

Housing density: 288 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $399 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $472)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $422

Median gross rent in Lexington, TN in 2007: $528

Housing units in Lexington with a mortgage: 861 (69 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 898

Lexington,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,565 (it was $78,800 in 2000)

Lexington:	$115,565
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,147 - $170,604

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $147,910
Here: $147,910
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $132,943
Here: $132,943
State: $161,999

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,449
Here: $140,449
State: $164,555

Mobile homes: $27,287
Here: $27,287
State: $44,109

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,853

In family households: 5,653 (1,409 male householders, 545 female householders)
1,403 spouses, 1,883 children (1,733 natural, 13 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 94 other relatives, 112 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,200 (337 male householders (258 living alone)), 697 female householders (665 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 331 (266 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 927 2-persons, 472 3-persons, 362 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 923 1-person, 82 2-persons, 29 3-persons.

1,076 married couples with children.
509 single-parent households (94 men, 415 women).

97.9% of residents of Lexington speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 88 (1.2%)
(46.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lexington, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 87 5 rooms: 551 6 rooms: 553 7 rooms: 385 8 rooms: 192 9 or more rooms: 171

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, Tennessee:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 209 4 rooms: 372 5 rooms: 274 6 rooms: 84 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 81
1995 to 1998: 428
1990 to 1994: 318
1980 to 1989: 514
1970 to 1979: 610
1960 to 1969: 578
1950 to 1959: 408
1940 to 1949: 185
1939 or earlier: 205

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lexington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 54 2 bedrooms: 367 3 bedrooms: 1,235 4 bedrooms: 314 5 or more bedrooms: 50

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 262 2 bedrooms: 444 3 bedrooms: 267 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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: 121 1 vehicle: 670 2 vehicles: 814 3 vehicles: 309 4 vehicles: 67 5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 222 1 vehicle: 589 2 vehicles: 143 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 141
$50,000 to $59,999: 194
$60,000 to $69,999: 227
$70,000 to $79,999: 159
$80,000 to $89,999: 205
$90,000 to $99,999: 120
$100,000 to $124,999: 206
$125,000 to $149,999: 141
$150,000 to $174,999: 67
$175,000 to $199,999: 73
$200,000 to $249,999: 76
$250,000 to $299,999: 40
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lexington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lexington:

Less than $100: 41 people
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 74
$200 to $249: 34
$250 to $299: 105
$300 to $349: 76
$350 to $399: 102
$400 to $449: 136
$450 to $499: 150
$500 to $549: 108
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 26
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 57

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 21 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 19 1965 to 1969: 8

Lexington, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.3%
Number of people working at home: 40 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 182
5 to 9 minutes: 905
10 to 14 minutes: 708
15 to 19 minutes: 424
20 to 24 minutes: 179
25 to 29 minutes: 44
30 to 34 minutes: 181
35 to 39 minutes: 106
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 269
60 to 89 minutes: 14
90 or more minutes: 45

Lexington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,731 (86%)
Carpooled: 340 (11%)
Walked: 22 (1%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 40 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 486
$10,000 to $14,999: 230
$15,000 to $19,999: 286
$20,000 to $24,999: 301
$25,000 to $29,999: 201
$30,000 to $34,999: 162
$35,000 to $39,999: 213
$40,000 to $44,999: 131
$45,000 to $49,999: 152
$50,000 to $59,999: 218
$60,000 to $74,999: 244
$75,000 to $99,999: 233
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1386

Other groups: 1262

Irish: 533

English: 509

German: 157

Scotch-Irish: 106

Scottish: 69

European: 48

Dutch: 39

Polish: 38

French (except Basque): 32

Italian: 26

Welsh: 26

Subsaharan African:: 24

African: 24

Norwegian: 22

British: 10

French Canadian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

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

Mexico (41%)
Germany (26%)
Poland (9%)
Canada (9%)
Honduras (8%)
Vietnam (7%)

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

This state: 5663
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 699
South: 586
West: 127

46% of Lexington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 143
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 105
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 724
Less than 1 year of college: 140
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 303
Associate degree: 140
Bachelor's degree: 169
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 293
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 135
11th grade: 111
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 998
Less than 1 year of college: 190
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 332
Associate degree: 101
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 87
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,548
Black householders: $25,414
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $64,294
Asian householders: $43,447
Some other race householders: $21,369
Two or more races householders: $17,857
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,640

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 Some other race householders

Lexington household income for Two or more races 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: $125,171
Black or African American householders: $84,731
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $81,472
Asian householders: $66,659
Two or more races householders: $66,659

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,244
One, attached: 50
Two: 237
3 or 4: 247
5 to 9: 48
10 to 19: 27
20 to 49: 52
50 or more: 18
Mobile homes: 404

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,971

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 (82%) Electricity (17%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (36%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27

Here:	3.3%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	14.6%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Here:	29.0%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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)

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