Population 34 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lex
Household size in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lex are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, Lex is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Lex, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lex
Renters in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Lex rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About nine in ten owners (92.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.7% of the housing in Lex, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lex is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $397 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $913 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $697 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lex pays $697 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lex
Bachelor's degrees in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lex: 4.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 58.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Lex never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lex
| Period | Lex | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lex has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lex compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex | 2.33 | 35.6 | 3.8% | 13.2% | 23.7% | 1948 | $697 | 4.8% | 77.9% | 2.8% |
| Beartown | 2.45 | 40.4 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 1956 | $706 | 9.5% | 65.6% | 2.4% |
| Avondale | 2.52 | 43.1 | 9.1% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 1954 | $714 | 11.0% | 60.1% | 0.0% |
| Bradshaw | 2.22 | 41.4 | 2.6% | 19.9% | 28.0% | 1955 | $653 | 5.1% | 80.6% | 10.3% |
| Raysal | 2.37 | 40.7 | 3.7% | 33.7% | 27.4% | 1954 | $687 | 5.8% | 70.3% | 2.6% |
| Union City | 2.21 | 59.5 | 15.9% | 24.7% | 31.9% | 1958 | $714 | 9.5% | 53.4% | 0.0% |
| Bartley | 2.22 | 34.9 | 2.5% | 14.2% | 28.9% | 1946 | $691 | 1.7% | 83.6% | 4.0% |
| Paynesville | 2.29 | 45.7 | 3.6% | 16.8% | 25.3% | 1969 | $604 | 6.3% | 80.8% | 26.2% |
| Jolo | 3.57 | 31.1 | 1.9% | 19.7% | 28.7% | 1972 | $594 | 8.6% | 57.6% | 23.7% |
| Wilmore | 2.23 | 58.2 | 15.2% | 20.8% | 29.6% | 1962 | $735 | 10.2% | 57.4% | 0.0% |
| Yukon | 2.19 | 34.7 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 28.9% | 1945 | $689 | 1.6% | 85.4% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lex. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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