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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lexington County is $27,026, which is higher than the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Lexington County median household income is $54,170, which has grown by 21.30% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 21.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lexington County residents spend 24.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #4

Lexington County	27,026 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lexington County	31,557 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lexington County	36,120 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lexington County	27,520 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #3

Lexington County	54,170 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lexington County	68,230 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #16

Lexington County	21.30%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lexington County		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.82%	$10,240, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.77%	$18,564, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.58%	$2,981, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.25%	$23,725, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lexington County	66,317 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lexington County	79,594 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lexington County	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$57,638, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$36,658, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$39,805, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
Asian	$64,325, see rank	$54,865	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$50,781, see rank	$31,972	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$34,861, see rank	$31,531	$53,370
One Race, Other	$35,887, see rank	$34,798	$40,300
Two or More Races	$41,596, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lexington County	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$29,975, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$56,198, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$64,369, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$40,105, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lexington County	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	213,040, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	103,147, 48.42%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	75,082, 72.79%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	479, 0.46%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	74,603, 72.33%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	68,330, 91.59%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	6,273, 8.41%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	28,065, 27.21%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	109,893, 51.58%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	67,402, 61.33%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	73, 0.07%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	67,329, 61.27%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	61,399, 91.19%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	5,930, 8.81%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	42,491, 38.67%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lexington County	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	127,108, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	107,463, 84.54%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	9,485, 7.46%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	250, 0.20%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	798, 0.63%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	4,160, 3.27%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	4,952, 3.90%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lexington County	24.8 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lexington County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	129,729	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	68,330, 52.67%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	20,934, 30.64%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	9,408, 13.77%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	12,878, 18.85%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	764, 1.12%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6,985, 10.22%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	11,411, 16.70%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	61,399, 47.33%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	25,695, 41.85%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	10,745, 17.50%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	21,488, 35.00%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	119, 0.19%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	265, 0.43%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,890, 4.71%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lexington County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	129,729, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,505, 1.16%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	9,545, 7.36%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	12,296, 9.48%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,343, 3.35%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	15,390, 11.86%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	6,718, 5.18%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	2,267, 1.75%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	10,534, 8.12%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	12,062, 9.30%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	28,534, 22.00%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	11,823, 9.11%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	8,545, 6.59%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	6,167, 4.75%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lexington County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	38,133	14.27%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	7,610	10.60%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.