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Lexington, MO Profile


Lexington, MO, population 4,481, is located in Missouri's Lafayette county, about 29.5 miles from Independence and 37.9 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Lexington's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lexington has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Lexington's population has declined by about 3%.

Lexington's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lexington tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,764N/A
20014,724-0.84%
20024,694-0.64%
20034,659-0.75%
20044,635-0.52%
20054,598-0.80%
20064,560-0.83%
20074,521-0.86%
20084,5290.18%
20094,481-1.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,759
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,496
2002310
2003189
2004446
2005275
2006450
2007283
2008177
2009265
2010294
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06061
2002 0248
2003 0216
2004 11019
2005 00013
2006 02118
2007 02011
2008 0116
2009 0219
2010 01012

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,670
20024,430
20034,752
20043,101
20053,622
20063,493
20073,442
20082,595
20092,959
20104,137
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 44 200 10
2002 39 153 8
2003 36 178 12
2004 31 108 7
2005 35 121 15
2006 46 106 11
2007 43 106 9
2008 27 85 5
2009 27 102 5
2010 34 141 8

Location

Elevation849 feet above sea level
Land Area3.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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