New Lexington

Population: 4,479
Median household income: $43,447
Median home value: $114,000

New Lexington, a community in Perry County, Ohio, has 4,479 residents. Its median household income of $43,447 runs below the Perry County figure of $64,737.

From 2019 to 2023, New Lexington's population declined 9.0% from 4,923 to 4,479, while its median home value rose 45.6% from $78,300 to $114,000.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $620.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,479
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $43,447
Median home value: $114,000
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 1,918
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9234,479

Median household income

$33,203$43,447

Median home value

$78,300$114,000

Median gross rent

$622$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,923	$33,203	$78,300	$622
2020	4,707	$37,199	$86,800	$497
2021	4,335	$39,010	$87,000	$536
2022	4,368	$41,339	$98,500	$558
2023	4,479	$43,447	$114,000	$620

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	390	8.7%
5 to 17	717	16.0%
18 to 24	401	9.0%
25 to 34	785	17.5%
35 to 44	576	12.9%
45 to 54	444	9.9%
55 to 64	398	8.9%
65 to 74	388	8.7%
75 and over	380	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,340	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	533	17.9%
High school graduate	1,470	49.5%
Some college or associate's	703	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	251	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	14	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone94.9%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,497	94.9%
Carpooled	43	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	0.7%
Other means	26	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	587	37.5%
15 to 29 min	290	18.5%
30 to 44 min	257	16.4%
45 to 59 min	149	9.5%
60+ min	283	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 27.5% (1,212 of 4,402)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,202	66.0%
Nonfamily households	619	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,821	94.9%
Vacant	97	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	874	48.0%
Renter-occupied	947	52.0%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units18.4%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,179	61.5%
1-unit, attached	17	0.9%
2 to 4 units	94	4.9%
5 to 19 units	45	2.3%
20 or more units	352	18.4%
Mobile home & other	231	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3954866
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7168, -82.2067