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Lenexa, Kansas

Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 43,434 in the year 2005. It is the fourth most populous city in the county. As a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri, Lenexa is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by the cities of Shawnee to the north, Overland Park to the east, and Olathe to the south. Each June the city hosts "The Great Lenexa Barbecue Battle" which is also the Kansas State Championship. Lenexa was known as the "Spinach Capital of the World" in the 1930s and celebrates with the Spinach Festival every September.

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Among the most common occupations in Lenexa are Management, professional, and related occupations, 47%. Sales and office occupations, 30%. and Service occupations, 9%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Lenexa, Kansas work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Lenexa Industries

The leading industries in Lenexa, Kansas are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Lenexa job listings indicate that the following industries in Lenexa are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Catering Services.

Lenexa Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lenexa, Kansas is $41,330, and the median income of households in Lenexa was $61,990.
 

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Lenexa, KS

$41,000
 

Lenexa Unemployment Rate

Lenexa has an unemployment rate of 2.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lenexa Trends data, the number of Lenexa, Kansas jobs has increased by 7% since March 2008.
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Lenexa Employment Statistics

Population of Lenexa
Total population 40,238
Male 48.93%
Female 51.07%
Median age 35.1
  
Lenexa Housing
Owner-occupied homes 62.7%
Median cost of a home $156,800
Median mortgage payment $884
Renter-occupied homes 37.3%
Vacant housing 4.9%
Median monthly rent $763
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $50,495
Median for all female full-time $32,166
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 3%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 7%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 16%
$100,000 to $149,999 15%
$150,000 to $199,999 5%
$200,000 or more 3%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 1%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2%
High school graduate 16%
Some college, no degree 24%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 34%
Graduate degree 16%
  
Marital Status
Never married 26%
Currently married 61%
Separated 1%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 91%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 4%
Other 2%
  
Lenexa Commute
Carpool 6.8%
Public transportation 0.3%
Average travel time 20 minutes