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40505

Lexington, KY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
25,594
Median household income
$58,206
People below poverty
17.1%
Median home value
$179,200

Income

The median income of households in 40505 was $58,206. An estimated 7.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.3
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 9.5
$25,000 to $34,999 12.4
$35,000 to $49,999 10.9
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 5.1
$200,000 or more 5.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 46443
Female 42843

An estimated 77% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,219. 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 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77
Social Security 34.4
Retirement income 22.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.5
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 22
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.5

In 2020-2024, 14 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 40505 in 2020-2024, 90% had health insurance coverage and 10% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.8% and public coverage was 47%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.3%.


In 2020-2024, 40505 had a total population of 25,594 - 12,504 (48.9%) females and 13,090 (51.1%) males. The median age was 41 years. An estimated 21.5% of the population was under 18 years, 31.9% was 19 to 44 years, 27.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 40505 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 623 512
5 to 9 663 766
10 to 14 634 1159
15 to 19 930 601
20 to 24 722 528
25 to 29 990 985
30 to 34 729 762
35 to 39 788 753
40 to 44 1044 869
45 to 49 785 652
50 to 54 1022 858
55 to 59 850 1052
60 to 64 1109 772
65 to 69 881 691
70 to 74 486 580
75 to 79 327 541
80 to 84 232 224
85 and over 275 199

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67.3% were White; 14.7% were Black or African American; 11.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 7.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.3% of the people in 40505 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 64.7% of the people in 40505 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,223 households in 40505. The average household size was 2.28 people.

Married-couple households made up 34.6% of the households in 40505 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.1% of all households, while 27.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20% of households were male householders living alone, and 18% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38% of all households.

In 40505, 24.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 34.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.4% of males and 40.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38 28.5
Now married, except separated 38.4 40.2
Separated 1.2 1.8
Widowed 4.3 8.4
Divorced 18.1 21.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 40505, 542 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 63.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.9% of the people living in 40505 were U.S. natives. 66% of the 40505 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.1% of 40505 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 20.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 40505 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 40505.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 88.9
Asia 3.7
Europe 2.7
Africa 4.2
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 40505 in 2020-2024, 12.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.2% of people at least five years old; 6% 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 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86 % of the people at least one year old living in 40505 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86
Different house, same county 9.3
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 40505 was 5,284 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 146 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,286. College or graduate school enrollment was 852.

Educational Attainment of People in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.7
High school diploma or equivalency 28.8
Some college, no degree 22.1
Associate's degree 10.2
Bachelor's degree 16.4
Graduate or professional degree 8.8

Disability

In 40505, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.8% of people under 18 years old, to 19% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 42.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 40505, 61.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,189 86.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,137 8.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 654 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 40505 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.6
Construction 6.9
Manufacturing 13
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 14.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.3
Other Services, except public administration 8.3
Public administration 2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 40505 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,854 29.7
Service occupations 2,479 19.1
Sales and office occupations 3,012 23.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,237 9.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,398 18.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.9% of 40505 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.6
Walked 2.8
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 7.5

In 2020-2024, 40505 had a total of 12,134 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.5% 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"). 24.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.2
Mobile homes 1.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 40505 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 62.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 40505 had 11,223 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 911 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.8% while renters occupied 40.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.17.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.9% and another 19.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 40505:

House Heating Fuel Used in 40505 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 66.7
Electricity 32.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 40505 was $179,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.7 % had a mortgage. 35.3% 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 $1,230 and for owners without a mortgage it was $462.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 40505 was $925. 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.