Lexington, KY Profile

Lexington, KY, population 268,080, is located in Kentucky's Fayette county, about 72.2 miles from Louisville and 76.9 miles from Cincinnati.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lexington has grown by about 3%.

Lexington's property crime levels tend to be higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lexington tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	31.70
	Females	34.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	260,512	N/A
2001	262,185	0.64%
2002	262,648	0.18%
2003	265,478	1.08%
2004	266,451	0.37%
2005	268,080	0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,813

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	604
2002	542
2003	468
2004	486
2005	550
2006	634

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	24	15	18	24	15	9
Forcible Rape	120	117	122	140	147	128
Robbery	721	626	518	574	575	505
Aggravated Assault	718	671	584	568	739	1070

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,369
2002	4,205
2003	4,360
2004	3,799
2005	3,844
2006	3,863

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,516	2,439	2,694	2,224	2,172	2184
Larceny, Theft	8,155	8,004	8,129	7,207	7,391	7550
Motor Vehicle Theft	778	649	742	773	745	703
Arson	58	31	41	30	22	36

Location