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Lexington, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,449 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Lexington:

$168,449
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,281 - $247,016

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $242,896
Here:

$242,896
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,336
Here:

$260,336
State:

$317,935

Mobile homes: $74,497
Here:

$74,497
State:

$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

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Lexington, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
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:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lexington, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lexington, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 5852 bedrooms
  • 1,9013 bedrooms
  • 5614 bedrooms
  • 675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, North Carolina
  • 141no bedroom
  • 5521 bedroom
  • 2,1312 bedrooms
  • 1,7803 bedrooms
  • 1174 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 97no vehicle
  • 9291 vehicle
  • 1,1602 vehicles
  • 6473 vehicles
  • 1894 vehicles
  • 1125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 666no vehicle
  • 2,1051 vehicle
  • 1,4752 vehicles
  • 2983 vehicles
  • 1564 vehicles
  • 485+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lexington, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lexington, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 2804 rooms
  • 7975 rooms
  • 8496 rooms
  • 5527 rooms
  • 2798 rooms
  • 3659+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, North Carolina
  • 1411 room
  • 1442 rooms
  • 6993 rooms
  • 1,2174 rooms
  • 1,2905 rooms
  • 9026 rooms
  • 927 rooms
  • 2218 rooms
  • 419+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lexington, NC
  • Lexington, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lexington, NC in 2022
  • 493Less 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

  • Distribution of house value in Lexington, NC in 2022
  • 53Less 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

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lexington, NC in 2022
  • 107Less 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
  • 42No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.7%
Number of people working at home: 753 (9.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

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 in 2022 - Lexington

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%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 9.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 2.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lexington, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lexington, North Carolina
  • 3292010 or later
  • 7162000 to 2009
  • 3021990 to 1999
  • 4721980 to 1989
  • 1191970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970
Ancestries in Lexington, NC

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
Educational Attainment for Males

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
Educational Attainment for Females
Lexington marital status for males
Lexington marital status for females

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

Year householders moved into residence in Lexington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lexington, NC
  • 49.7%Utility gas
  • 46.1%Electricity
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lexington, NC
  • 75.6%Electricity
  • 19.7%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%No fuel used

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%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability