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Lexington City Public Schools Overview

Virginia Military Institute located in Lexington City Public Schools area. A total of 2,158 households are located in Lexington City Public Schools area. Among them, 372 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.84 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 778 and 4,227 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.02% (175) of residents are non-citizens and 10.01% (436) 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 City Public Schools, Virginia
Household	2,158
Population	4,354
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	372 (17.24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	778
Total Students	4,227
Pre-Kindergarten	57
Kindergarten	21
Grade 1-8	230
Grade 9-12	200
College/Graduate School	3,719
Veterans	6,568
Non-citizen	175
Non-English Home Language	436
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

6,729 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,611 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,587 people are in civilian labor force and 24 are in armed labor force. 2,520 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lexington City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,258	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,287	57.00%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	106	4.69%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	722	31.98%
Other method	19	0.84%
Worked from home	124	5.49%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,520	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,116	44.29%
Service	499	19.80%
Sales and office	590	23.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	107	4.25%
Production, transportation, and material moving	208	8.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,520	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	13	0.52%
Construction	116	4.60%
Manufacturing	64	2.54%
Wholesale trade	17	0.67%
Retail trade	212	8.41%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	87	3.45%
Information	72	2.86%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	96	3.81%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	123	4.88%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,089	43.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	395	15.67%
Other services, except public administration	134	5.32%
Public administration	102	4.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,520	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,841	73.06%
Government workers	553	21.94%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	75	2.98%
Unpaid family workers	51	2.02%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,639 for the 2,158 households in Lexington City Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $5,865. 6,813 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.14%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,158	-
Less than $10,000	355	16.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	246	11.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	130	6.02%
$25,000 - $34,999	166	7.69%
$35,000 - $49,999	325	15.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	379	17.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	161	7.46%
$100,000 - $149,999	285	13.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	21	0.97%
More than $200,000	90	4.17%
Median Household Income	$42,632	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,639	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	869	-
Less than $10,000	74	8.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	23	2.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	37	4.26%
$35,000 - $49,999	136	15.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	237	27.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	90	10.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	191	21.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	21	2.42%
More than $200,000	60	6.90%

Median Family Income	$71,551	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$84,371	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$5,865	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,472	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,472	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,161	-
With health insurance coverage	6,813	95.14%
Public coverage	1,789	24.98%
Private health insurance	5,976	83.45%
Without health insurance coverage	348	4.86%

Housing

There are 2,447 housing units in Lexington City Public Schools area, Virginia with 2,158 units (88.19%) occupied. 1,131 houses (52.41%) are occupied by owner and 1,027 houses (47.59%) are rented. The average housing value is $235,700 and the average rental cost is $788. 13 houses (0.53%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 837 houses (34.21%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,447	-
Occupied	2,158	88.19%
Owner Occupied	1,131	52.41%
Renter Occupied	1,027	47.59%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,614	65.96%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	84	3.43%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	727	29.71%
Mobile Homes	22	0.90%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,447	-
Built 2014 or later	13	0.53%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	80	3.27%
Built 1990 - 1999	305	12.46%
Built 1980 - 1989	184	7.52%
Built 1970 - 1979	347	14.18%
Built 1960 - 1969	280	11.44%
Built 1950 - 1959	401	16.39%
Built 1949 or earlier	837	34.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,447	-
1 room	141	5.76%
2 rooms	24	0.98%
3 rooms	270	11.03%
4 rooms	214	8.75%
5 rooms	602	24.60%
6 rooms	220	8.99%
7 rooms	285	11.65%
8 rooms	303	12.38%
9 rooms or more	388	15.86%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,447	-
no bedroom	141	5.76%
1 bedroom	314	12.83%
2 bedrooms	679	27.75%
3 bedrooms	753	30.77%
4 bedrooms	472	19.29%
5 bedrooms or more	88	3.60%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,131	-
Less than $50,000	78	6.90%
$50,000 - $99,999	147	13.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	185	16.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	92	8.13%
$200,000 - $299,999	229	20.25%
$300,000 - $499,999	350	30.95%
$500,000 - $999,999	50	4.42%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$235,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	946	-
Less than $500	224	23.68%
$500 - $999	447	47.25%
$1,000 - $1,499	195	20.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	43	4.55%
$2,000 - $2,499	37	3.91%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$788	-

Demographic

A total of 7,241 people lives in Lexington City Public Schools area, Virginia with 4,112 male and 3,129 female. The males to female ratio is 56.79 to 43.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,241	-
Male	4,112	56.79%
Female	3,129	43.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,241	-
Under 5 years	167	2.31%
5 - 9 years	162	2.24%
10 - 14 years	133	1.84%
15 - 19 years	1,755	24.24%
20 - 24 years	1,834	25.33%
25 - 34 years	564	7.79%
35 - 44 years	391	5.40%
45 - 54 years	549	7.58%
55 - 59 years	299	4.13%
60 - 64 years	259	3.58%
65 - 74 years	645	8.91%
75 - 84 years	337	4.65%
85 years and older	146	2.02%
Median Age	22.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,241	-
One Race	7,036	97.17%
White	6,063	83.73%
Black or African American	637	8.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	250	3.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	86	1.19%

Two or more races	205	2.83%
White and Black or African American	21	0.29%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	77	1.06%
White and Asian	43	0.59%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	31	0.43%