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Lexington Park Maryland Information: Lexington Park, Maryland is part of SAINT MARYS County. Population for Lexington Park from the last gathering is 11021. You can view Lexington Park venues that host many Lexington Park MD events every year. You can also research Lexington Park Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Lexington Park Maryland real estate guide. Lexington Park Maryland has a latitude of 38.2722 and a longitude of -76.4664. Zip codes in Lexington Park, MD include 20653 ... more Lexington Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lexington Park, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lexington Park, MD was 11,021.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lexington Park was 5,883, which represents 53.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lexington Park, MD
There are an estimated 2,115 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Lexington Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lexington Park is 5,138 which is 46.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lexington Park, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,784 married women in the community. 48.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lexington Park, MD
The median age of people living in Lexington Park, MD was 26.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lexington Park was 1,112. There were 7,554 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.1 percent of the population (337) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lexington Park, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lexington Park, MD was 10,637.

White Population in Lexington Park, MD
The estimated White population in the Lexington Park community is 6,612, which is 60 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lexington Park, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,306, which is 30 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lexington Park, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lexington Park, MD was 42.

Asian Population in Lexington Park, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 465.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lexington Park, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lexington Park was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 199, while those of “two or more races” was 384 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lexington Park community was 527, or 4.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lexington Park, MD
The household population number in Lexington Park was 10,382.

Group Quarters Population in Lexington Park, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 639.

Average Household Size in Lexington Park, MD
The average household size in Lexington Park is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.34 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lexington Park, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,630 total housing units in Lexington Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,923, or 84.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,171 were owner-occupied (29.8), and 2,752 were renter-occupied (70.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 707 vacant homes in Lexington Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lexington Park, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 995, with a median value in dollars of 118,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lexington Park, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,069 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lexington Park, average costs per month were $305 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,142 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lexington Park, Maryland
1,235 people in Lexington Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lexington Park, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lexington Park was 1,398, or 23.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lexington Park, MD
In 2000, there were 1,187 people in Lexington Park, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lexington Park, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 968 people in Lexington Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lexington Park, Maryland
There were 6,097 in the labor force in Lexington Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lexington Park was 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lexington Park, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,214. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lexington Park, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,095. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lexington Park, Maryland
Per capita income in Lexington Park in the last full census was 17,605. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lexington Park numbered 243, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lexington Park, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,219, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.