COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lexington vs Kelso
PLACE A
Lexington, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Kelso, Washington
Lexington is 84% smaller than Kelso. Kelso earns more, with a median household income $19,819 higher. Kelso has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -7%).
LEXINGTONKELSODIFFERENCE
Total population2,04612,801−84% vs Kelso
Population density8491,574−725
Population growth-6.6%6.7%−13.3 pts
Median age40.739.9+0.8
Male49.6%50.1%−0.5 pts
Female50.4%49.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born8.1%4.6%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.0%75.4%−5.4 pts
Black1.2%1.9%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.0%10.3%+6.7 pts
Asian0.3%0.7%−0.4 pts
Other11.5%11.7%−0.2 pts
Median household income$46,932$66,751−$19,819
Per capita income$24,638$35,246−$10,608
Poverty rate25.7%12.0%+13.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.381+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%12.5%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree4.4%3.0%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%6.6%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation48.3%64.3%−16.1 pts
Median home value$92,000$337,600−$245,600
Median gross rent$960$1,220−$260
Owner-occupied68.6%56.1%+12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%3.9%+10.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.0%46.5%−15.5 pts
Average commute29.520.8+8.7
Worked from home3.8%5.6%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured24.2%9.6%+14.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025