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30648

Lexington, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,543
Median household income
$73,464
People below poverty
18.2%
Median home value
$169,700

Income

The median income of households in 30648 was $73,464. An estimated 8.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.1
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 7.9
$100,000 to $149,999 16.5
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6
$200,000 or more 15

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53026
Female 60188

An estimated 68.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 51.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 40 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,627. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.3
Social Security 51.8
Retirement income 40
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 42.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 42.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.2

In 2020-2024, 15.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 30648 in 2020-2024, 90.6% had health insurance coverage and 9.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.7% and public coverage was 46.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 30648 had a total population of 3,543 - 1,660 (46.9%) females and 1,883 (53.1%) males. The median age was 43.9 years. An estimated 20.7% of the population was under 18 years, 28% was 19 to 44 years, 28.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 30648 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 22 92
5 to 9 80 113
10 to 14 160 140
15 to 19 175 47
20 to 24 79 45
25 to 29 177 63
30 to 34 114 105
35 to 39 46 57
40 to 44 127 179
45 to 49 140 88
50 to 54 155 48
55 to 59 100 249
60 to 64 96 115
65 to 69 119 81
70 to 74 119 58
75 to 79 35 55
80 to 84 117 91
85 and over 22 34

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72.2% were White; 18.9% were Black or African American; 27% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2% were Asian; 5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.1% of the people in 30648 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 71.7% of the people in 30648 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,067 households in 30648. The average household size was 3.32 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.2% of the households in 30648 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.8% of all households, while 12.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 17.2% of all households.

In 30648, 25.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.2
Cohabiting Couples 4.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.4% of males and 59% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.3 19
Now married, except separated 57.4 59
Separated 0 2.1
Widowed 5.5 8.6
Divorced 5.8 11.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 30648, 118 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 24.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.8% of the people living in 30648 were U.S. natives. 70.5% of the 30648 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.2% of 30648 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 28.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 30648 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 30648.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 62.2
Asia 20.9
Europe 16.9
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 30648 in 2020-2024, 5.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.7% of people at least five years old; 3.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 30648 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.1
Different house, same county 0.4
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 30648 was 860 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 59 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 632. College or graduate school enrollment was 169.

Educational Attainment of People in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.5
High school diploma or equivalency 44
Some college, no degree 12.6
Associate's degree 6.5
Bachelor's degree 14
Graduate or professional degree 12.4

Disability

In 30648, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 30648, 52 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,002 67
Federal, state, or local government workers 412 27.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 81 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 30648 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 9.4
Manufacturing 13.6
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 13
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.1
Other Services, except public administration 1.1
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 30648 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 524 35.1
Service occupations 231 15.5
Sales and office occupations 320 21.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 114 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 306 20.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.7% of 30648 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 37.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.9
Other means 4.2
Worked from home 4.7

In 2020-2024, 30648 had a total of 1,296 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 22.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.9
Mobile homes 22.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 30648 was 6.3 rooms, and of these housing units 68% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 30648 had 1,067 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 229 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86.5% while renters occupied 13.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.34 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.22.

0.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 25.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3% and another 48.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 30648:

House Heating Fuel Used in 30648 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 27.4
Electricity 63
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 8.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 30648 was $169,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 35.6 % had a mortgage. 64.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,413 and for owners without a mortgage it was $508.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 30648 was $908. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.