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Lexington, NE
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Lexington profile


Living in Lexington



Lexington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 10,816 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 17th largest community in Nebraska.

One of the benefits of Lexington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.21 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Lexington rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.97% of adults 25 and older in Lexington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $23,611, which is low income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,444 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 64.99% 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.

Lexington also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 41.39%.

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


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