Lexington, Oklahoma
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Lexington is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,086 at the 2000 census, and 2005 census estimates place the population at 2,079.
[edit] Geography
Lexington is located at (35.015542, -97.333310)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,086 people, 761 households, and 541 families residing in the city. The population density was 378.1/km² (979.3/mi²). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 152.6/km² (395.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.62% White, 0.58% African American, 6.47% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 3.74% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population.
There were 761 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,538, and the median income for a family was $32,155. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,322. About 13.1% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
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