Lexington

Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County) is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. In the 2010 Census the city's population was 295,803, anchoring a metropolitan area of 472,099 people and a Combined Statistical Area of 687,173 people. Lexington ranks tenth among US cities in c... More

Area:

  • 739.44161 km² (285.5 mi² )

Population:

  • 243,785 (1999)

Also known as:

  • Lexington, Kentucky,
  • Lexington-Fayette,
  • Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky,
  • Lexington-Fayette Urban County,
  • Fayette County / Lexington-Fayette city,
  • Lexington, Ky.

Location

Population

number date
  • 226,272
  • 1990
  • 228,531
  • 1991
  • 231,857
  • 1992
  • 235,008
  • 1993
  • 236,970
  • 1994
  • 237,374
  • 1995
  • 238,817
  • 1996
  • 239,568
  • 1997
  • 241,697
  • 1998
  • 243,785
  • 1999

Geolocation:

  • 298.0944 m (978 ft )

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Household Count:

number date
  • 108,411
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Foreclosures:

number date
  • 2,175
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Mortgages:

number date
  • 75,251
  • 2008

90-Day Vacant Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 3,574
  • 2008

Total Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 130,372
  • 2008

BLS Unemployment Rate (%):

Number Date
  • 0.0523
  • 2008

OFHEO Price Change (%):

Number Date
  • 0
  • 2008
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