Lexington, TX

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Lexington, Texas

Lexington, Texas, in Lee county, is 40 miles E of Round Rock, Texas (center to center) and 44 miles E of Austin, Texas. The town contains a population of approximately 1,178.

The People and Families of Lexington

In Lexington, about 59% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Lexington.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lexington had a median family income of $37,917.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Lexington favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,240. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Lexington Housing

Lexington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 74% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for Texas.

Commuting

In Lexington, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Lexington, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles E of Round Rock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles E of Austin, Texas
County	Lee
Standard Zip Codes	78947
Phone Area Codes	979
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.419
Longitude	-97.01

Station	LEXINGTON
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	TAYLOR
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	SOMERVILLE DAM
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 61 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	73 to 97 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,178	100%
Male	565	48%
Female	613	52%
Under 18	384	32.6%
18+	794	67.4%
65+	163	13.8%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.16
White	941	79.9%
African-American	128	10.9%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	1.1%
Other	83	7%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	111	9.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,245
Growth	67
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31%
German	26.9%
US/American	17.4%
English	8.3%
Irish	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	1.1%
Northern European	1.1%
Belizean	1%
African	1%
Polish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
British	0.7%
Dutch West Indian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Cape Verdean	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lexington	1,178	$37,917
Caldwell	3,449	$37,658
Elgin	5,700	$48,125
Giddings	5,105	$37,115
Rockdale	5,439	$39,491
Thorndale	1,278	$40,625
Thrall	710	$36,845

You are visiting:
All States > Texas > Lexington

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Lexington

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Lexington

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Lexington Government Officials

Are you an official in the Lexington government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Lexington. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.