Lexington

Population: 2,074
Median household income: $98,676
Median home value: $171,600

Lexington is a community in McLean County, Illinois, home to 2,074 residents. At $98,676, its median household income sits above McLean County's $78,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lexington's population grew 9.5% from 1,894 to 2,074, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $146,500 to $171,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.8% of the population. 78.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,074
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $98,676
Median home value: $171,600
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 887
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8942,074

Median household income

$63,221$98,676

Median home value

$146,500$171,600

Median gross rent

$702$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,894	$63,221	$146,500	$702
2020	2,049	$82,757	$148,100	$717
2021	2,042	$83,233	$148,900	$732
2022	2,108	$81,389	$169,700	$760
2023	2,074	$98,676	$171,600	$734

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	9.1%
5 to 17	277	13.4%
18 to 24	134	6.5%
25 to 34	295	14.2%
35 to 44	174	8.4%
45 to 54	228	11.0%
55 to 64	407	19.6%
65 to 74	232	11.2%
75 and over	139	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,903	91.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	3.1%
High school graduate	538	36.5%
Some college or associate's	410	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	356	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	125	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	817	78.6%
Carpooled	73	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	12.5%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	11.6%
15 to 29 min	409	45.0%
30 to 44 min	294	32.3%
45 to 59 min	27	3.0%
60+ min	74	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 4.8% (100 of 2,074)

	Count	Share
Family households	622	74.4%
Nonfamily households	214	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	836	94.3%
Vacant	51	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	741	88.6%
Renter-occupied	95	11.4%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	722	81.4%
1-unit, attached	35	3.9%
2 to 4 units	63	7.1%
5 to 19 units	10	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1743094
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6470, -88.7841