Population 92 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lexington Heights
Household size in Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Lexington Heights are small: just 2.13 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 has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Lexington Heights skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lexington Heights: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Lexington Heights
Renters in Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.2% of households in Lexington Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than one in five owners (22.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Lexington Heights: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +3 | +6 |
Lexington Heights has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,318 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $673 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$89 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lexington Heights costs $673 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lexington Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lexington Heights (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lexington Heights have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (91.8%).
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 Lexington Heights
| Period | Lexington Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lexington Heights: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Lexington Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Heights | 2.13 | 45.6 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 13.2% | 1989 | $673 | 27.3% | 90.2% | 11.3% |
| Lexington | 1.90 | 57.7 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 33.3% | 1971 | $796 | 24.2% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Croswell | 2.28 | 44.2 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 9.3% | 1976 | $765 | 15.9% | 90.2% | 8.5% |
| Jeddo | 2.41 | 49.4 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $1,095 | 17.9% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
| Lakeport | 2.35 | 46.6 | 4.3% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 1983 | $1,080 | 35.2% | 97.2% | 2.7% |
| Fargo | 2.63 | 45.9 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,196 | 17.4% | 88.8% | 5.3% |
| Applegate | 2.32 | 45.5 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.1% | 1978 | $969 | 16.6% | 92.5% | 3.3% |
| Valley Center | 2.43 | 40.1 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 1976 | $795 | 17.1% | 88.4% | 10.1% |
| Peck | 2.39 | 45.3 | 8.8% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1976 | $774 | 14.5% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Melvin | 2.38 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 9.7% | 6.1% | 1975 | $779 | 17.5% | 89.3% | 10.6% |
| Fort Gratiot | 2.32 | 48.0 | 10.2% | 17.1% | 10.8% | 1980 | $1,025 | 30.3% | 92.5% | 3.9% |
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 Lexington Heights. 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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