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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lexington, NE compare?
| Figure | Lexington, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,176 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,348 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,039 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Lexington, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,862±20 |
| Median age | 31.3±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 64.0%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 18.7%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.8%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 41.7%±4.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.1%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $67,666±$6,195 |
| Per capita income | $25,013±$3,317 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.8%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $159,100±$10,400 |
| Median gross rent | $966±$28 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.3%±8.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.4%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.9%±3.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.0%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.1 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.5%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov