Lexington Town, South Carolina

Lexington Town is a town located in Lexington County, South Carolina, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The population of the town was 9793 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 15901 in July 2008, It is the 46th most populous in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The town spans an area of 5.77 square miles (14.94 sq km), of which, 5.68 square miles (14.71 sq km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 sq km) of it is water, making it South Carolina's 92nd largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 9793 people, 3644 households, and 2557 families living in the town. The population density was 1724.4 people per square mile (665.79/kmē), it would be the 29th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of South Carolina. There were 4025 housing units at an average density of 708.6 per square mile (273.59/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. Age range in the town was well distributed with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 39.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median age of the town's population was 33.3 years, the median age of male residents at 32.7 and the median age of female residents at 34. The racial makeup of the town was 8214 White, 1222 Black or African American, 18 American Indian, 201 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 69 from two or more races and 66 Ohter races.

Lexington town South Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Lexington town South Carolina School Enrollment
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The median income for a household in the town was $53865, it is the 19th highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The median income for a family in the town was $65694, making its South Carolina's 18th highest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $23416, it is South Carolina's 30th wealthiest town by per capita income. The median income was $27751, The median income for males was $36452, compared to $21636 for females.

In 2000, 2440 pupils and students, of which 50.57% are male and 49.43% are female, 24.92% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.73% nursery or pri school, 6.52% kindergarten, 46.31% elementary school, 19.88% high school and 18.57% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census9793
April 2000 Estimate10516
July 2000 Estimate10647
July 2001 Estimate11143
July 2002 Estimate11676
July 2003 Estimate12330
July 2004 Estimate12948
July 2005 Estimate13595
July 2006 Estimate14107
July 2007 Estimate15070
July 2008 Estimate15901
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school61152213
Kindergarten9861159
Elementary school5835471130
High school257228485
College or graduate school235218453
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lexington town, South Carolina$53865$65694$23416
Lexington County, South Carolina$44659$52637$21063
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587