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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lexington is $25,443, which is about the same as the state average of $26,006 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Lexington median household income is $44,324, which has grown by 35.30% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lexington residents spend 23.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #175

Lexington, MO	25,443 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lexington, MO	29,834 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lexington, MO	36,853 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lexington, MO	23,125 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #296

Lexington, MO	44,324 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lexington, MO	55,384 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #296

Lexington, MO	35.30%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lexington, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.32%	$7,038, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	39.77%	$18,379, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.97%	$7,307, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.42%	$25,155, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lexington, MO	58,074 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lexington, MO	65,095 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lexington, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$46,983, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Black	$19,830, see rank	$31,831	$35,600

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lexington, MO	Missouri	U.S.
25 to 44	$43,429, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$47,023, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$34,314, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lexington, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,010, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	2,083, 51.95%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,319, 63.32%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	10, 0.48%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,309, 62.84%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,161, 88.69%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	148, 11.31%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	764, 36.68%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	1,927, 48.05%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,161, 60.25%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,161, 60.25%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,041, 89.66%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	120, 10.34%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	766, 39.75%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lexington, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,112, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,587, 75.14%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	244, 11.55%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	17, 0.80%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	115, 5.45%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	118, 5.59%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	31, 1.47%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lexington, MO	23.6 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lexington, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,202	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	1,161, 52.72%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	232, 19.98%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	296, 25.50%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	83, 7.15%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	67, 5.77%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	371, 31.96%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	1,041, 47.28%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	397, 38.14%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	329, 31.60%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	273, 26.22%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	42, 4.03%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lexington, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,202, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	109, 4.95%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	361, 16.39%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	11, 0.50%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	116, 5.27%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	128, 5.81%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	115, 5.22%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	219, 9.95%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	719, 32.65%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	150, 6.81%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	205, 9.31%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	69, 3.13%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lexington, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	571	12.93%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	121	9.73%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.