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Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 6,867 at the 2000 census. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777. It is home to the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County . The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Lexington with Rockbridge County for statistical purposes. Union General David Hunter led a raid on Virginia Military Institute during the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are buried here. So too was Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury until he was removed to Richmond, Virginia the following spring. It is also the site of the only house Jackson ever owned, now open to the public as a museum. Sam Houston, 19th century statesman, politician and soldier, and, as of 2005, the only person in U.S....more

Today, Lexington's primary economic activity stems from higher education and tourism. Located at the intersection of historic U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 60 and more modern highways, Interstate 64 and Interstate 81, Lexington is first and foremost a small college town, and is host to Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University. As a Civil War attraction, Lexington attracts visitors from around the country. Items of interest in Lexington include the Stonewall Jackson House, Lee Chapel, and the downtown historic district. Lexington's two colleges have been the founding sites of three large national college fraternities; Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, and Sigma Nu were all founded by Lexington students during Reconstruction. A monument now commemorates this so-called "Lexington Triad". Lexington also contains a host of small businesses, catering to a unique mixture of tourist and collegiate clientèle. Lexington was the site for several movies. Parts of at least...more

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Among the most common occupations in Lexington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 41%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 64 percent of workers in Lexington, Virginia work for companies, 23 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Lexington, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 40%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Lexington job listings indicate that the following industries in Lexington are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Homeowners Associations and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lexington, Virginia is $30,691, and the median income of households in Lexington was $28,982.

Lexington has an unemployment rate of 9.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lexington Trends data, the number of Lexington, Virginia jobs has not changed since March 2008.

Population of Lexington Total population 6,867 Male 55.21% Female 44.79% Median age 23.3     Lexington Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.9% Median cost of a home $131,900 Median mortgage payment $741 Renter-occupied homes 45.1% Vacant housing 6.1% Median monthly rent $434     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,288 Median for all female full-time $26,094     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 17% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 22%     Marital Status Never married 51% Currently married 34% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 7%     Race White 87% Black or African American 10% Asian 2% Other 1%     Lexington Commute Carpool 10.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 11 minutes

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