Lexington Jobs

Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem, near the intersection of I-85, U.S. Highway 29, U.S. Highway 70, U.S. Highway 52 and U.S. Highway 64. Lexington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state. Lexington, Thomasville, and the rural areas surrounding them are slowly turning into bedroom communities for nearby cities such as Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point.

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Among the most common occupations in Lexington are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 35%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. and Sales and office occupations, 16%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Lexington, North Carolina work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lexington Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, assistant manager jobs, cashier jobs, sales associate jobs, occupational therapist jobs and shift manager jobs.

The leading industries in Lexington, North Carolina are Manufacturing, 34%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Lexington job listings indicate that the following industries in Lexington are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lexington, North Carolina is $23,247, and the median income of households in Lexington was $26,226.

Lexington has an unemployment rate of 7.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lexington Trends data, the number of Lexington, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 52% since March 2008.

Population of Lexington Total population 19,953 Male 48.01% Female 51.99% Median age 35.7     Lexington Housing Owner-occupied homes 49.8% Median cost of a home $81,800 Median mortgage payment $556 Renter-occupied homes 50.2% Vacant housing 6.9% Median monthly rent $454     Average Income Median for all male full-time $25,555 Median for all female full-time $20,939     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 47% Separated 6% Widowed 9% Divorced 11%     Race White 60% Black or African American 31% Asian 3% Other 7%     Lexington Commute Carpool 22.6% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 19 minutes

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