COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lexington vs Norman
PLACE A
Lexington, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Norman, Oklahoma
Lexington is 98% smaller than Norman. Norman earns more, with a median household income $20,772 higher. Norman has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -7%).
LEXINGTONNORMANDIFFERENCE
Total population2,046130,943−98% vs Norman
Population density849733+116
Population growth-6.6%15.4%−22.0 pts
Median age40.732.5+8.2
Male49.6%49.5%+0.1 pts
Female50.4%50.5%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born8.1%6.7%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.0%69.3%+0.7 pts
Black1.2%4.3%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.0%9.2%+7.8 pts
Asian0.3%4.3%−4.0 pts
Other11.5%12.9%−1.4 pts
Median household income$46,932$67,704−$20,772
Per capita income$24,638$38,809−$14,171
Poverty rate25.7%16.8%+8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%45.9%−33.3 pts
Graduate degree4.4%21.1%−16.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%5.7%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation48.3%63.5%−15.3 pts
Median home value$92,000$250,100−$158,100
Median gross rent$960$1,090−$130
Owner-occupied68.6%53.3%+15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%6.9%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.0%46.8%−15.8 pts
Average commute29.522.6+6.9
Worked from home3.8%12.0%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured24.2%9.6%+14.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025