CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lexington

Nebraska · 6,601 residents · 5.08 sq mi

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Lexington is home to 6,601 people in Nebraska. There are 3,410 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $43,600. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $297 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,601

−34%vs 2000

vs 10,011 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.1

+15%vs 2000

vs 29.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(506)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(516)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(608)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(484)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(328)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(956)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(1,076)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(542)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(539)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(579)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(379)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(88)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,988

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,098 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,054

−22%vs 2000

vs $14,148 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,600

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$297

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $467 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.1%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.9% in 2000

33.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic46.3%(4,635)

Black0.3%(32)

Hispanic / Latino51.2%(5,121)

Asian1%(102)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(6,471)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(304)

Asian0.5%(34)

Other1.5%(96)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican31.4%(3,409)

Central American27.7%(3,009)

Guatemalan16.5%(1,787)

Salvadoran6%(656)

Honduran5%(540)

Cuban2.1%(224)

South American1.1%(120)

Argentine0.8%(82)

Colombian0.3%(38)

Nicaraguan0.2%(26)

Puerto Rican0.1%(13)

Spaniard0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.6%(63)

Filipino0.4%(48)

Japanese0.1%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.3%(35)

Ancestry

German7.6%(822)

Subsaharan African4%(436)

Irish3.3%(360)

French2.4%(256)

English2.2%(237)

Somali2.1%(227)

Scottish1.8%(198)

American1.4%(149)

Arab0.6%(64)

Lebanese0.6%(64)

Danish0.6%(61)

Czech0.5%(51)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(42)

Dutch0.3%(38)

Greek0.3%(35)

Ethiopian0.3%(34)

Polish0.1%(15)

Welsh0.1%(15)

Italian0.1%(12)

Norwegian0.1%(11)

Nigerian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest German population · Largest Salvadoran population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

+19.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.1 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 9.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.6%(1,771)

Married50.6%(2,013)

Widowed2%(80)

Divorced2.8%(111)

Women 15+

Never married26.7%(974)

Married54.2%(1,976)

Widowed10%(363)

Divorced9.1%(332)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.5%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 19.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.2%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.6%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.1%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(29)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.7%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.3%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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