About Lexington

Lexington is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,141 people and just one neighborhood, Lexington is the 686th largest community in Texas.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lexington is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.1% of the Lexington workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Lexington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lexington who work in sales jobs (8.58%), office and administrative support jobs (8.58%), and management occupations (6.79%).

In Lexington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Lexington is a very car-oriented town. 97.31% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Lexington is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Lexington has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Lexington is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Lexington Information and Demographics

The education level of Lexington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.10% of adults 25 and older in Lexington have a college degree.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2000 was $16,765, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,060 for a family of four.

Lexington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lexington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lexington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.