Lexington, OK

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Lexington, Oklahoma

Lexington, Oklahoma, in Cleveland county, is 15 miles S of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center) and 32 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Lexington contains a population of approximately 2,086.

The People and Families of Lexington

In Lexington, about 53% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Lexington.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lexington had a median family income of $32,155.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Lexington favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $200. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the city.

Lexington Housing

Lexington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lexington, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lexington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lexington, OK

Comparing Lexington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles S of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Cleveland
Metro Area	Oklahoma City
Standard Zip Codes	73051
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.015
Longitude	-97.334

Station	PURCELL
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 48 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	BLANCHARD 2 SSW
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	MEEKER 5 W
Distance	39 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,086	100%
Male	1,022	49%
Female	1,064	51%
Under 18	559	26.8%
18+	1,527	73.2%
65+	348	16.7%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,786	85.6%
African-American	12	0.6%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	135	6.5%
Other	78	3.7%
Mixed Race	73	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	152	7.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,079
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.7%
US/American	17.3%
Irish	15.1%
German	14.7%
English	5%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
Italian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Dutch West Indian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
British	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Other Subsaharan African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lexington	2,086	$32,155
Goldsby	1,204	$47,083
Noble	5,260	$40,533
Paoli	649	$33,625
Purcell	5,571	$36,128
Washington	520	$36,806
Wayne	714	$27,404

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