Missouri · Census place 41870
Lexington city, MO
Quick answer
Lexington city has 4,602 residents, ranking #158 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $70,134, the median home is worth $153,300 and median gross rent runs $713 a month.
- Population
- 4,602Lexington city residents
- Median household income
- $70,134Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $153,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $713Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lexington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lexington city median would spend about 12.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.3% of residents and 66.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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