Lexington town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 599 ( 206 from 2010 )
Land area: 80.2 square miles
Population density: 7.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	548	91.49%	28.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.33%	33.3%
Asian:	13	2.17%	333.3%
2+ races:	6	1.00%	25.0%
Hispanic:	30	5.01%	25.0%

Total non-White:	51	8.51%	21.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-215	-32.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
805
763	94.78%
4	0.50%
3	0.37%
3	0.37%
8	0.99%
24	2.98%
42	5.22%

2000
809
767	94.81%
3	0.37%
13	1.61%
2	0.25%
5	0.62%
19	2.35%
42	5.19%

1990
841
807	95.96%
7	0.83%
1	0.12%
4	0.48%
n/a
22	2.62%
34	4.04%

1980
809
802	99.13%
0	0.00%
3	0.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.49%
7	0.87%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-4	-0.5
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-40	-4.8
8	1.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

5	0.6
27	3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lexington town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
62.0
48	8.0%
551	92.0%
240	40.1%

273
2.19

191	70.0%
182	95.3%
0	0.0%
82	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
53.7
112	13.9%
693	86.1%
216	26.8%

388
2.07

215	55.4%
177	82.3%
7	3.3%
173	44.6%

2000
Number	Percent
47.0
159	19.7%
650	80.3%
178	22.0%

371
2.18

212	57.1%
181	85.4%
11	5.2%
159	42.9%

1990
Number	Percent
39.6
205	24.4%
636	75.6%
128	15.2%

345
2.44

225	65.2%
196	87.1%
15	6.7%
120	34.8%

1980
Number	Percent
41.9
190	23.5%
619	76.5%
168	20.8%

336
2.41

250	74.4%
199	79.6%
27	10.8%
86	25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lexington town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	13.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	2.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	6.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	65	23.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	14.7%
$200,000 or more	42	15.4%

Median Household Income	110,341
Per Capita Income	65,913

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	6.6%
Public Assistance	3	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	226	77.7%
Unemployed	6	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	232	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	59	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	98	66	59.8%
Non-Profit	27	15	64.3%
Self-Employed	28	6	82.4%

Local Government	22	27	44.9%
State Government	10	13	43.5%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	126	72	63.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	59	57	50.9%
Total	185	129	58.9%

Pct. Govt.	23.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	92	29.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	12.1%
Professional, Technical	37	11.8%
Service Occupations	47	15.0%
All others	100	31.8%

White Collar		53.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	21.0%
Construction	58	18.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	36	11.5%
Public administration	29	9.2%
Educational services	24	7.6%
Health care and social assistance	18	5.7%
Retail trade	17	5.4%
Manufacturing	13	4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	4.1%
Information	12	3.8%
Finance and insurance	7	2.2%
Other services	6	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	25	4.17%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	5	0.83%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	5	0.83%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	13	2.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	496	85.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	31	5.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	3.4%
Spanish	17	2.9%
Other Indo-European	14	2.4%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	96	16.0%
Irish	80	13.4%
German	66	11.0%
English	52	8.7%
Polish	51	8.5%
French	50	8.3%
Ukrainian	30	5.0%
Dutch	23	3.8%
Norwegian	17	2.8%
Swedish	14	2.3%
French Canadian	9	1.5%
Greek	6	1.0%
Hungarian	4	0.7%
Russian	4	0.7%
Romanian	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	594	99.2%
Not a citizen	5	0.8%

Native	538	89.8%
Foreign-born	61	10.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.8%	7	1.3%	168	31.9%	182	34.5%	113	21.4%	53	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.8%
9-12 Years	7	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	168	31.9%
Some College	182	34.5%
Bach. Degree	113	21.4%
Grad Degree	53	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -3	D +86	D + 19.9%
D +83
2020 vs. 2012	R +29	D +17	D + 4.5%
D +46
2020 vs. 2008	R +13	D +5	D + 1.3%
D +18

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +81	R + 18.6%
D -65
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	108%	Donald Trump* (R)	279	51.2%	Joe Biden (D)	253	46.4%	13	2.4%	545	14	4	0.01%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	282	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	170	35.7%	24	5.0%	476	23	13	0.01%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	250	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	207	44.7%	6	1.3%	463	19	7	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	266	52.6%	Barack Obama (D)	235	46.4%	5	1.0%	506	17	7	0.01%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	316	59.2%	John Kerry (D)	210	39.3%	8	1.5%	534	19	8	0.01%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	279	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	197	39.4%	24	4.8%	500	21	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lexington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

253

46.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

279

51.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 108%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Lexington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

170

35.7%

Donald Trump (R)

282

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Lexington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

207

44.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

250

54.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

463

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Lexington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

235

46.4%

John McCain (R)

266

52.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

506

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Lexington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

316

59.2%

John Kerry (D)

210

39.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

534

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Lexington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

279

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

197

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

500

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lexington town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	73%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	222	55.8%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	176	44.2%	0	0.0%	398	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	75%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	214	52.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	173	42.7%	18 [+]	4.4%	405	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 12 (3.0%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 4 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2016	S3	78%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	247	54.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	201	44.2%	7 [+]	1.5%	455	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 5 (1.1%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	54%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	174	52.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	137	41.4%	20 [+]	6.0%	331	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 20 (6.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	831
Median Value	$285,900

Occupied	273	32.9%
Vacant	558	67.1%

Owned	270	98.9%
Rented	3	1.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	735	88.4%
Detached	729	87.7%
Attached	6	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	64	7.7%

Lexington town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lexington town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Lexington town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lexington town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lexington town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lexington town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lexington town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lexington town, NY