MTC's Living Circumstances

Lexington School District 2 Overview

Midlands Technical College located in Lexington School District 2 area. A total of 28,893 households are located in Lexington School District 2 area. Among them, 7,077 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.03 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 16,828 and 14,901 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.09% (2,743) of residents are non-citizens and 7.49% (5,023) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Lexington School District 2, South Carolina
Household	28,893
Population	67,082
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	7,077 (24.49%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	16,828
Total Students	14,901
Pre-Kindergarten	453
Kindergarten	1,086
Grade 1-8	5,910
Grade 9-12	2,925
College/Graduate School	4,527
Veterans	54,586
Non-citizen	2,743
Non-English Home Language	5,023
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

56,066 residents are over the age of 16 and 35,290 people are in labor force. Among them, 35,225 people are in civilian labor force and 65 are in armed labor force. 33,087 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lexington School District 2 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,777	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	27,762	84.70%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,923	8.92%
Public transportation	102	0.31%
Walked	308	0.94%
Other method	537	1.64%
Worked from home	1,145	3.49%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,087	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,708	32.36%
Service	5,511	16.66%
Sales and office	7,922	23.94%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,758	11.36%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,188	15.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,087	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	263	0.79%
Construction	3,405	10.29%
Manufacturing	3,039	9.18%
Wholesale trade	1,010	3.05%
Retail trade	3,839	11.60%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,080	6.29%
Information	408	1.23%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,084	6.30%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,592	7.83%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,019	21.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,539	10.70%
Other services, except public administration	1,797	5.43%
Public administration	2,012	6.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,087	-
Private wage and salary workers	25,565	77.27%
Government workers	5,747	17.37%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,740	5.26%
Unpaid family workers	35	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,828 for the 28,893 households in Lexington School District 2 area, South Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $30,762. 58,450 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.09%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,893	-
Less than $10,000	1,941	6.72%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,518	5.25%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,470	12.01%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,434	11.89%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,734	16.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,250	18.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,738	12.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,259	11.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	975	3.37%
More than $200,000	574	1.99%
Median Household Income	$47,802	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,828	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	15,766	-
Less than $10,000	654	4.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	582	3.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,499	9.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,624	10.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,215	14.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,912	18.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,497	15.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,528	16.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	840	5.33%
More than $200,000	415	2.63%

Median Family Income	$59,770	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,910	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,762	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,863	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,863	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	67,118	-
With health insurance coverage	58,450	87.09%
Public coverage	24,840	37.01%
Private health insurance	43,128	64.26%
Without health insurance coverage	8,668	12.91%

Housing

There are 31,630 housing units in Lexington School District 2 area, South Carolina with 28,893 units (91.35%) occupied. 17,145 houses (59.34%) are occupied by owner and 11,748 houses (40.66%) are rented. The average housing value is $130,500 and the average rental cost is $887. 951 houses (3.01%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,998 houses (6.32%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,630	-
Occupied	28,893	91.35%
Owner Occupied	17,145	59.34%
Renter Occupied	11,748	40.66%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	19,215	60.75%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	646	2.04%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,425	20.31%
Mobile Homes	5,250	16.60%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	94	0.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,630	-
Built 2014 or later	951	3.01%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,032	3.26%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,313	10.47%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,589	14.51%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,077	12.89%
Built 1970 - 1979	6,422	20.30%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,369	16.97%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,879	12.26%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,998	6.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,630	-
1 room	612	1.93%
2 rooms	430	1.36%
3 rooms	1,884	5.96%
4 rooms	6,418	20.29%
5 rooms	7,923	25.05%
6 rooms	5,983	18.92%
7 rooms	4,067	12.86%
8 rooms	2,188	6.92%
9 rooms or more	2,125	6.72%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,630	-
no bedroom	617	1.95%
1 bedroom	2,083	6.59%
2 bedrooms	8,937	28.25%
3 bedrooms	15,203	48.07%
4 bedrooms	4,049	12.80%
5 bedrooms or more	741	2.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	17,145	-
Less than $50,000	1,496	8.73%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,948	23.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,088	29.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,622	21.13%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,062	12.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	697	4.07%
$500,000 - $999,999	175	1.02%
$1,000,000 or more	57	0.33%
Median House Value	$130,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	11,003	-
Less than $500	585	5.32%
$500 - $999	6,461	58.72%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,163	28.75%
$1,500 - $1,999	323	2.94%
$2,000 - $2,499	241	2.19%
$2,500 - $2,999	47	0.43%
$3,000 or more	183	1.66%
Median Rental Costs	$887	-

Demographic

A total of 67,679 people lives in Lexington School District 2 area, South Carolina with 32,893 male and 34,786 female. The males to female ratio is 48.60 to 51.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	67,679	-
Male	32,893	48.60%
Female	34,786	51.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	67,679	-
Under 5 years	3,315	4.90%
5 - 9 years	3,658	5.40%
10 - 14 years	3,987	5.89%
15 - 19 years	3,648	5.39%
20 - 24 years	5,193	7.67%
25 - 34 years	10,591	15.65%
35 - 44 years	7,766	11.47%
45 - 54 years	8,450	12.49%
55 - 59 years	4,788	7.07%
60 - 64 years	4,912	7.26%
65 - 74 years	6,600	9.75%
75 - 84 years	2,880	4.26%
85 years and older	1,891	2.79%
Median Age	39.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	67,679	-
One Race	66,114	97.69%
White	48,839	72.16%
Black or African American	15,200	22.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native	277	0.41%
Asian	1,312	1.94%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	50	0.07%
Other	436	0.64%

Two or more races	1,565	2.31%
White and Black or African American	949	1.40%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	341	0.50%
White and Asian	116	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.01%