Lexington-Fayette, KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

515,954

0.304% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.7%

3.27% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$68,089

7.46% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$238,300

15.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

263,358

0.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lexington-Fayette, KY had a population of 516k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $68,089. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lexington-Fayette, KY grew from 514,392 to 515,954, a 0.304% increase and its median household income grew from $63,360 to $68,089, a 7.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington-Fayette, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.12%).

None of the households in Lexington-Fayette, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Lexington-Fayette, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington-Fayette, KY are University of Kentucky (8,890 degrees awarded in 2022), Bluegrass Community and Technical College (5,011 degrees), and Frontier Nursing University (156727) (1,020 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lexington-Fayette, KY was $238,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Lexington-Fayette, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington-Fayette, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington-Fayette, KY is home to a population of 516k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.49% of Lexington-Fayette, KY residents were born outside of the country (38.6k people).

In 2022, there were 7.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (393k people) in Lexington-Fayette, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

95%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.2% of Lexington-Fayette, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington-Fayette, KY was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington-Fayette, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington-Fayette, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
393k ± 439
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55.4k ± 1.18k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
18.4k ± 1.24k

6.4%

Hispanic Population

33k people

6.4% of the people in Lexington-Fayette, KY are hispanic (33k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lexington-Fayette, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

38.6k people

7.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

39k people

As of 2022, 7.49% of Lexington-Fayette, KY residents (38.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington-Fayette, KY was 7.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lexington-Fayette, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,749 ± 480
Gulf War (2001-)
5,672 ± 621
Gulf War (1990s)
3,773 ± 411

Lexington-Fayette, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington-Fayette, KY employs 263k people. The largest industries in Lexington-Fayette, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,662 people), Educational Services (33,488 people), and Retail Trade (31,777 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,625), Utilities ($66,894), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,010).

Employment

Occupations

263k

2022 Value

± 4,128

0.6%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lexington-Fayette, KY grew at a rate of 0.6%, from 262k employees to 263k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington-Fayette, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29,444 people), Management Occupations (28,383 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington-Fayette, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

263k

2022 Value

± 4,128

0.6%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lexington-Fayette, KY grew at a rate of 0.6%, from 262k employees to 263k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington-Fayette, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,662 people), Educational Services (33,488 people), and Retail Trade (31,777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington-Fayette, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lexington-Fayette, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,713

Median earning men ± $1,392

$35,445

Median earning women ± $819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,142), Manufacturing ($64,487), and Wholesale Trade ($56,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,229), Public Administration ($46,888), and Manufacturing ($44,236).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,700
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
3,175
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
3,009
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lexington-Fayette, KY awarded 16,872 degrees. The student population of Lexington-Fayette, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 20,445 male students and 31,693 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington-Fayette, KY are White (12,815 and 78%), followed by Black or African American (1,246 and 7.58%), Hispanic or Latino (897 and 5.46%), and Two or More Races (528 and 3.21%).

The largest universities in Lexington-Fayette, KY by number of degrees awarded are University of Kentucky (8,890 and 52.7%), Bluegrass Community and Technical College (5,011 and 29.7%), and Frontier Nursing University (156727) (1,020 and 6.05%).

The most popular majors in Lexington-Fayette, KY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (922 and 5.46%), Social Work (647 and 3.83%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (640 and 3.79%).

The median tuition costs in Lexington-Fayette, KY are $36,594 for private four year colleges, and $11,496 and $30,913 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lexington-Fayette, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 52,138 (39.2% men and 60.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 52,138 students enrolled in Lexington-Fayette, KY, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37,784 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
472 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
380 degrees awarded
General Psychology
375 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lexington-Fayette, KY was General Business with 472 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lexington-Fayette, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Kentucky
8,890 degrees awarded
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
5,011 degrees awarded
Frontier Nursing University (156727)
1,020 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Kentucky with 8,890 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 6,861 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington-Fayette, KY, which is 0.685 times less than the 10,011 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12,815 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,246 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,594) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,363) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,225) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lexington-Fayette, KY was $238,300 in 2022, which is 0.845 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $206,000 to $238,300, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington-Fayette, KY is 60.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lexington-Fayette, KY have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington-Fayette, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,447

$126,374

Median Property Taxes

±$2,539

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lexington-Fayette, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lexington-Fayette, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.1% of the housing units in Lexington-Fayette, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington-Fayette, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Lexington-Fayette, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$68,089

Median Household Income

± $1,115

210k

Number of Households

± 3,371

In 2022, the median household income of the 210k households in Lexington-Fayette, KY grew to $68,089 from the previous year's value of $63,360.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington-Fayette, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lexington-Fayette, KY is from Lexington-Fayette, KY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Lexington-Fayette, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (9.38%)
Carpooled (8.44%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Lexington-Fayette, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.38%) and those who carpooled to work (8.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington-Fayette, KY have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Lexington-Fayette, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington-Fayette, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lexington-Fayette, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington-Fayette, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington-Fayette, KY (68.3k out of 499k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington-Fayette, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Lexington-Fayette, KY has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.02%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington-Fayette, KY declined by 1.27% from 6.1% to 6.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington-Fayette, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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