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Lexington, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bastrop County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,493
Population
1,114/sq mi density
$59,821
Median Income
$34,678 per capita
$186,100
Home Value
$400,192 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
430
Violent Crime/100K
3,528 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$59,821 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$186,100 home value, $1,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
430 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,821
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,678
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
81% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% 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
$59,821
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,678
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,386
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
48 min
72% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,320M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
48 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,830
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
169
Retail
224
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,386
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,248
136% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,821 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,678 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,386 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $4,320M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 48 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,830 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail | 224 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,386 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,248 |