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Lexington, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dawson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,693
Population
2,105/sq mi density
$62,364
Median Income
$23,611 per capita
$155,200
Home Value
$201,213 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
1,622 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,364 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,200 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,364
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,611
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lexington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lexington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,364
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,611
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,856
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.3%
98% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,217M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
0.3%
Other
27.4%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
763
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
75
Retail
104
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,856
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,319
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,364 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,611 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,856 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $2,217M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 0.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 763 |
| Restaurants | 67 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Retail | 104 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,856 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,319 |