Lexington Jobs

Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,011 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dawson County . Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It sits along the route of U.S. Route 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad. In the 1860s it was the location of a stop along the Pony Express. The town is noted for its relatively high proportion of Mexican-Americans for central Nebraska , reflected in the Spanish language-businesses in downtown and along U.S. 30. The Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles is located in Lexington adjacent to I-80.

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Among the most common occupations in Lexington are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 41%. Sales and office occupations, 16%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 14%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Lexington, Nebraska work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lexington Jobs are for six sigma coordinator jobs, assistant manager jobs, physical therapist jobs, facilities engineer jobs and team leader jobs.

The leading industries in Lexington, Nebraska are Manufacturing, 43%; Educational, health and social services, 10%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Lexington job listings indicate that the following industries in Lexington are hiring the most workers: Farm Product Wholesalers, Soybean Processing, Consumer Lending, Hardware Stores and Farm Supplies Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lexington, Nebraska is $23,032, and the median income of households in Lexington was $38,098.

Lexington has an unemployment rate of 6.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lexington Trends data, the number of Lexington, Nebraska jobs has decreased by 67% since March 2008.

Population of Lexington Total population 10,011 Male 52.06% Female 47.94% Median age 29.6     Lexington Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.9% Median cost of a home $61,900 Median mortgage payment $392 Renter-occupied homes 36.1% Vacant housing 6.8% Median monthly rent $467     Average Income Median for all male full-time $25,207 Median for all female full-time $20,857     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 22% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 28% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 59% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 7%     Race White 66% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 33%     Lexington Commute Carpool 25.5% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 12 minutes

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