COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lexington vs Mitchell
PLACE A
Lexington, NE
VS
PLACE B
Mitchell, SD
Lexington and Mitchell are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
LEXINGTONMITCHELLDIFFERENCE
Total population26,25525,913+1% vs Mitchell
Population density1818−0
Population growth-1.4%2.2%−3.6 pts
Median age36.639.5−2.9
Male51.8%49.9%+1.9 pts
Female48.2%50.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born20.9%1.9%+19.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%88.9%−33.2 pts
Black5.9%0.6%+5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.0%4.6%+30.4 pts
Asian0.8%0.4%+0.4 pts
Other2.6%5.6%−3.0 pts
Median household income$70,472$69,366+$1,106
Per capita income$39,674$37,926+$1,748
Poverty rate10.8%10.4%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.433Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%22.5%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree4.7%5.8%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%1.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation69.5%68.6%+0.9 pts
Median home value$171,043$197,351−$26,308
Median gross rent$905$827+$78
Owner-occupied67.5%66.8%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%8.9%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households26.6%31.3%−4.6 pts
Average commute17.915.8+2.1
Worked from home2.8%10.0%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.7%−0.6 pts
Uninsured9.9%8.0%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025