Lenexa Jobs

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.

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.

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:

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.

According to our Lenexa Trends data, the number of Lenexa, Kansas jobs has increased by 6% since October 2011.

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