Lexington-fayette, Kentucky

Lexington-fayette is a United States city located in the Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 260512 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 282114, It is the largest in terms of population. The city has a total area of 285.52 mi˛ (739.49 square kilometre), of which, 284.52 square miles (736.9 square kilometre) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.59 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the largest by area in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is ranks seventh in the size of its inland waterways in Kentucky.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 260512 residents, 108288 households, and 62955 families in the city. The population density was 915.6 people per square mile (353.52/km˛), making it the 276th most densely populated city in Kentucky. There were 116167 housing units at an average density of 408.3 per square mile (157.65/km˛). The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.9. In the city the population is diverse age-wise, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median age is 33 years, The median age of males was 31.7 years, for females the median age was 34.5 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 211120 White, 35116 Black or African American, 507 American Indian, 6407 Asian, 83 Native Hawaiian, 4114 from two or more races and 3165 Ohter races.

Lexington-Fayette urban county Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lexington-Fayette Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lexington-Fayette Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $39813, making its Kentucky's 146th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $53264, making its Kentucky's 119th highest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $23109, making it the 101st wealthiest city by per capita income among the Kentucky. The median income of city was $22120, The median income for males was $26313, compared to $18855 for females.

In 2000, 76330 pupils and students, of which 38842 are male and 37488 are female, 29.3% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 4666 nursery or pri school, 3218 kindergarten, 25518 elementary school, 11420 high school and 31508 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census260512
April 2000 Estimate260512
July 2000 Estimate261168
July 2001 Estimate263188
July 2002 Estimate264253
July 2003 Estimate267363
July 2004 Estimate269058
July 2005 Estimate271539
July 2006 Estimate275199
July 2007 Estimate278287
July 2008 Estimate282114
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school240022664666
Kindergarten161416043218
Elementary school133141220425518
High school6124529611420
College or graduate school153901611831508
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky$39813$53264$23109
Fayette County, Kentucky$39813$53264$23109
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587