Lexington, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,467 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 1.7 |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 0.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 353 | 10.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 164 | 4.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,876 | 83.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,285 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 348 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 404 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 567 | 17.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 386 | 11.8 |
| Associate degree | 180 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 692 | 21.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 708 | 21.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,257 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,219 | 51.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,098 | 33.5 |
| Separated | 76 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 457 | 7.3 |
Female | 370 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 407 | 6.5 |
Female | 255 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 50 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 40.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,116 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 638 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,200 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 123 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,298 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 384 | 11.6 |
Percent employed | 34.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,914 | 88.4 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 392 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,656 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,795 | 42.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,721 | 55.9 |
Same county | 72 | 1.1 |
Different county | 3,649 | 54.8 |
Same state | 1,659 | 24.9 |
Different state | 1,990 | 29.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 140 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,867 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,593 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 6,513 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 2,834 | 41.3 |
Different state | 3,679 | 53.6 |
Born outside United States | 80 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 274 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 105 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 146 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 128 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 274 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 109 | 39.8 |
| Asia | 76 | 27.7 |
| Africa | 48 | 17.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 32 | 11.7 |
| Northern America | 9 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,656 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,143 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 513 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 69 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 163 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 242 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,867 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,393 | 107.7 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 129 | 1.9 |
| English | 1,149 | 16.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 218 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,121 | 16.3 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,010 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 427 | 6.2 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 88 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 197 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 79 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 401 | 5.8 |
| Scottish | 223 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 93 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 120 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 576 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 132 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,168 | 17.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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