Population 5,078 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lexington
Household size in Lexington
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lexington are small: just 2.34 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Lexington skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. Ohio as a whole looks much the same. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southwest.
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
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Lexington (8.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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
Renters in Lexington
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in Lexington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Lexington are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 7.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 23 have a lower vacancy rate.
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
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lexington is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Ohio.
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
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $643 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $734 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $789 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lexington costs $789 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $145 a month from 2006–10, a 23% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 29 have lower rents.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Lexington
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lexington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lexington: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.5 points, as it has nationally. Lexington has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Ohio cities.
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
| Period | Lexington | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Lexington is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Lexington has higher unemployment than the great majority of Ohio cities. 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 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 | 2.34 | 42.0 | 8.6% | 17.2% | 3.6% | 1971 | $789 | 25.2% | 97.1% | 5.5% |
| Steam Corners | 2.61 | 46.7 | 18.2% | 17.4% | 5.0% | 1976 | $1,019 | 17.9% | 97.4% | 8.1% |
| Little Washington | 2.36 | 49.8 | 1.8% | 13.5% | 11.5% | 1973 | $791 | 16.2% | 95.6% | 5.6% |
| Shauck | 3.34 | 36.5 | 10.0% | 27.2% | 6.8% | 1972 | $1,054 | 15.8% | 76.1% | 2.3% |
| Bellville | 2.65 | 42.3 | 5.0% | 19.6% | 6.1% | 1966 | $807 | 18.4% | 89.5% | 4.1% |
| Ontario | 2.45 | 42.2 | 7.2% | 33.9% | 5.4% | 1981 | $1,120 | 24.8% | 93.2% | 5.4% |
| Millsboro | 2.45 | 46.7 | 10.2% | 1.9% | 17.7% | 1977 | $1,073 | 27.5% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Mansfield | 2.33 | 41.6 | 10.7% | 38.1% | 9.8% | 1962 | $878 | 17.5% | 88.5% | 5.5% |
| North Woodbury | 2.39 | 46.8 | 2.1% | 28.7% | 5.5% | 1978 | $721 | 21.2% | 93.9% | 5.0% |
| Spring Mill | 2.77 | 38.0 | 12.7% | 7.5% | 23.1% | 1971 | $1,018 | 24.9% | 93.5% | 5.1% |
| Lucas | 2.58 | 42.0 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 7.0% | 1973 | $828 | 19.5% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
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. 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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