Lexington Population and Demographics

Lexington North Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Lexington City, North Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Lexington Population: 19953 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 9579 48.01% Female 10374 51.99%       Under 5 years 1448 7.26% 5 to 9 years 1426 7.15% 10 to 14 years 1290 6.47% 15 to 19 years 1250 6.26% 20 to 24 years 1381 6.92% 25 to 34 years 2972 14.9% 35 to 44 years 2982 14.95% 45 to 54 years 2423 12.14% 55 to 59 years 937 4.7% 60 to 64 years 790 3.96% 65 to 74 years 1547 7.75% 75 to 84 years 1134 5.68% 85 years and over 373 1.87%       Median age (years) 35.7       18 years and over 15040 75.38% Male 7107 35.62% Female 7933 39.76% 21 years and over 14275 71.54% 62 years and over 3520 17.64% 65 years and over 3054 15.31% Male 1141 5.72% Female 1913 9.59%       Race     One race 19513 97.79% White 11733 58.8% Black or African American 5968 29.91% American Indian and Alaska Native 91 0.46% Asian 511 2.56% Asian indian 81 0.41% Chinese 12 0.06% Filipino 12 0.06% Japanese 11 0.06% Korean 11 0.06% Vietnamese 3 0.02% Other Asian 381 1.91% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 9 0.05% Native Hawaiian 1 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0.04% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Some other race 1201 6.02% Two or more races 440 2.21%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 19953 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 2135 10.7% Mexican 1785 8.95% Puerto Rican 40 0.2% Cuban 8 0.04% Other Hispanic or Latino 302 1.51% Not Hispanic or Latino 17818 89.3% White alone 10936 54.81%       Relationship     Total Population 19953 100.00% In households 19186 96.16% Householder 7926 39.72% Spouse 3250 16.29% Child 5403 27.08% Own child under 18 years 4129 20.69% Other relatives 1465 7.34% Under 18 years 597 2.99% Nonrelatives 1142 5.72% Unmarried partner 505 2.53% In group quarters 767 3.84% Institutionalized population 629 3.15% Non-Institutionalized population 138 0.69%       Households by Type     Total Households 7926 100.0 % Family households (families) 5071 63.98% With own children under 18 years 2269 28.63% Married-couple family 3250 41% With own children under 18 years 1274 16.07% Female householder, no husband present 1382 17.44% With own children under 18 years 793 10.01% Non Family households 2855 36.02% Householder living alone 2426 30.61% Householder 65 years and over 1047 13.21%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2659 33.55% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2250 28.39%       Average Household size 2.42 Average family size 3       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 8510 100.00% Occupied housing units 7926 93.14% Vacant housing units 584 6.86% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 17 0.2% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 7926 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 3949 49.82% Renter-occupied housing units. 3977 50.18%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.31 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.53

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.