Lexington, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,449 (it was $78,500 in 2000 )
Lexington:
$168,449North Carolina:
$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,281 - $247,016
Mean price in 2022: Detached houses: $242,896 Here:
$242,896State:
$375,326
Townhouses or other attached units: $260,336 Here:
$260,336State:
$317,935
Mobile homes: $74,497 Here:
$74,497State:
$124,933
Total population: 19,257 (All urban)
Houses: 9,214 (7,887 occupied: 3,133 owner occupied, 4,746 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
60%State:
33%
Housing density: 523 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $75,400.
Median contract rent in 2022: $573 (lower quartile is $480, upper quartile is $774)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $697
Median gross rent in Lexington, NC in 2022: $862
Housing units in Lexington with a mortgage: 1,702 (119 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 71
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,485
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,084
Median monthly housing costs: $812
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year house/condo built: 1965
Median year apartment built: 1977
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,951
Male householders: 3,577 (986 living alone ), Female householders: 4,315 (1,025 living alone )
2,644 spouses (2,611 opposite-sex spouses ), 742 unmarried partners , (707 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 5,580 children (4,971 natural , 83 adopted , 525 stepchildren ), 812 grandchildren , 336 brothers or sisters , 156 parents , 0 foster children , 497 other relatives , 367 non-relatives
In group quarters: 921
Size of family households: 2,672 2-persons , 1,099 3-persons , 1,074 4-persons , 230 5-persons , 337 6-persons , 40 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 1,829 1-person , 584 2-persons , 68 3-persons .
1,793 married couples with children.
1,738 single-parent households (397 men , 1,341 women ).
82.2% of residents of Lexington speak English at home.
15.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well , 15% speak English well , 14% speak English not well , 9% don't speak English at all ).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well , 32% speak English well ).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well , 28% speak English well , 19% speak English not well ).
Foreign born population: 2,155 (10.8%)
(44.7% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Lexington, NC household income distribution
493 Less than $10,000
1,116 $10,000 to $19,999
960 $20,000 to $29,999
1,327 $30,000 to $39,999
706 $40,000 to $49,999
630 $50,000 to $59,999
551 $60,000 to $74,999
1,087 $75,000 to $99,999
351 $100,000 to $124,999
153 $125,000 to $149,999
169 $150,000 to $199,999
183 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lexington, NC
53 Less than $10,000
85 $10,000 to $14,999
34 $15,000 to $19,999
35 $25,000 to $29,999
71 $30,000 to $34,999
40 $35,000 to $39,999
46 $40,000 to $49,999
137 $50,000 to $59,999
129 $60,000 to $69,999
106 $70,000 to $79,999
283 $80,000 to $89,999
71 $90,000 to $99,999
228 $100,000 to $124,999
118 $125,000 to $149,999
372 $150,000 to $174,999
179 $175,000 to $199,999
280 $200,000 to $249,999
421 $250,000 to $299,999
260 $300,000 to $399,999
19 $400,000 to $499,999
139 $500,000 to $749,999
5 $2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lexington, NC
107 Less than $100
10 $100 to $149
7 $150 to $199
55 $200 to $249
109 $250 to $299
66 $300 to $349
179 $350 to $399
492 $400 to $449
388 $450 to $499
719 $500 to $549
573 $550 to $599
357 $600 to $649
186 $650 to $699
236 $700 to $749
203 $750 to $799
365 $800 to $899
70 $900 to $999
246 $1,000 to $1,249
97 $1,250 to $1,499
26 $1,500 to $1,999
15 $2,000 to $2,499
42 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.7%
Number of people working at home: 753 (9.5% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 72
5 to 9 minutes: 1,772
10 to 14 minutes: 1,380
15 to 19 minutes: 887
20 to 24 minutes: 747
25 to 29 minutes: 187
30 to 34 minutes: 644
35 to 39 minutes: 190
40 to 44 minutes: 207
45 to 59 minutes: 407
60 to 89 minutes: 397
90 or more minutes: 184
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 11,040 (79.0%)
Carpooled: 1,290 (9.2%)
Bus : 27 (0.2%)
Taxi: 238 (1.7%)
Walked: 170 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 753 (5.4%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 1.9% Males9.9% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 5.9% Males4.0% FemalesUnemployment rate for other race residents 10.9% FemalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 4.9% Males3.5% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 5.0% Males2.1% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lexington, North Carolina
329 2010 or later
716 2000 to 2009
302 1990 to 1999
472 1980 to 1989
119 1970 to 1979
30 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
American: 842 (8.7%)
German: 557 (5.8%)
Irish: 436 (4.5%)
English: 331 (3.4%)
Scottish: 213 (2.2%)
European: 199 (2.1%)
Pennsylvania German: 177 (1.8%)
African: 155 (1.6%)
Italian: 94 (1.0%)
Polish: 89 (0.9%)
Scotch-Irish: 68 (0.7%)
Nigerian: 64 (0.7%)
French: 62 (0.6%)
Guyanese: 41 (0.4%)
Jamaican: 37 (0.4%)
Norwegian: 30 (0.3%)
Albanian: 29 (0.3%)
Swiss: 25 (0.3%)
Russian: 18 (0.2%)
West Indian: 18 (0.2%)
French Canadian: 14 (0.1%)
Portuguese: 6 (0.06%)
British: 4 (0.04%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Mexico Lexington:
42.9% (963)North Carolina:
24.7% (214,776)
Venezuela Lexington:
15.9% (356)North Carolina:
1.2% (9,986)
Guyana Lexington:
11.1% (250)North Carolina:
0.3% (2,465)
Colombia Lexington:
8.6% (194)North Carolina:
2.1% (18,275)
Vietnam Lexington:
6.0% (135)North Carolina:
2.9% (24,965)
Honduras Lexington:
5.9% (133)North Carolina:
4.7% (40,707)
Cambodia Lexington:
3.7% (84)North Carolina:
0.3% (2,583)
India Lexington:
2.5% (57)North Carolina:
9.3% (80,594)
Thailand Lexington:
2.0% (45)North Carolina:
0.7% (6,161)
Jamaica Lexington:
1.8% (40)North Carolina:
1.3% (11,419)
El Salvador Lexington:
1.6% (36)North Carolina:
3.8% (33,379)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,727
Other state: 3,934
Northeast: 1,171
Midwest: 477
South: 1,745
West: 451
89.2% of Lexington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.5% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53.1% lived in North Carolina.
Lexington:
89.2%State average:
87.3%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 846
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 275
7th and 8th grade: 121
9th grade: 194
10th grade: 186
11th grade: 197
12th grade, no diploma: 120
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,672
Less than 1 year of college: 783
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 669
Associate degree: 337
Bachelor's degree: 625
Master's degree: 175
Professional school degree: 177
Doctorate degree: 17
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 115
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 303
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 271
10th grade: 178
11th grade: 362
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,745
Less than 1 year of college: 662
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,418
Associate degree: 532
Bachelor's degree: 798
Master's degree: 259
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 14
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,382
One, attached: 196
Two: 420
3 or 4: 848
5 to 9: 388
10 to 19: 266
20 to 49: 258
50 or more: 59
Mobile homes: 393
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.7%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Renter moved in on average 4 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 199
Here:
11.2%North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 81
Here:
9.1%North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 265
Here:
32.4%North Carolina:
19.3%