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Lexington, NE
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Lexington profile


Living in Lexington



Lexington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 10,725 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 17th largest community in Nebraska.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.98 minutes getting to work every day.

In Lexington, just 12.71% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2018 was $21,560, which is low income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,240 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lexington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lexington, accounting for 64.44% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include German, Irish, English, Somalian, and African.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Lexington's cultural character, accounting for 40.27% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Lexington is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.


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