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County:

Lexington city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51678

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.55

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,597

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,292

-4.0%

-3.4%

-0.6%

1990:

6,959

-4.6%

-2.4%

-2.2%

2000:

6,867

-1.3%

0.4%

-1.7%

2005:

6,776

-1.3%

0.7%

-2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,837

85.0%

0-to-19:

1,915

27.9%

Black:

713

10.4%

20-to-39:

2,436

35.5%

Hispanic:

109

1.6%

40-to-59:

1,133

16.5%

American Indian:

18

0.3%

60-plus:

1,383

20.1%

Other:

190

2.8%

Median Age:

24.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,753.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

42.6%

Median Family Income:

$58,529

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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