Lenexa, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 40,097 (Urban population: 38,540, Rural population: 1,557 (87 farm, 1,470 nonfarm))

Lenexa, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,348 (15,511 occupied: 9,762 owner occupied, 5,749 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

Housing density: 477 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $140,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $723

Median gross rent in Lenexa, KS in 2000: $763

Housing units in Lenexa with a mortgage: 7,855 (774 second mortgage, 1,049 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,295

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,422

In family households: 33,227 (8,899 male householders, 1,770 female householders)
9,181 spouses, 12,083 children (11,045 natural, 401 adopted, 637 stepchildren), 204 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 241 other relatives, 367 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,195 (2,137 male householders (1,624 living alone)), 2,766 female householders (2,187 living alone)), 1,292 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 675 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 4,352 2-persons, 2,499 3-persons, 2,424 4-persons, 989 5-persons, 319 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,811 1-person, 950 2-persons, 142 3-persons.

8,396 married couples with children.
1,585 single-parent households (371 men, 1,214 women).

91.1% of residents of Lenexa speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,450 (6.1%)
(34.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lenexa, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 71
4 rooms: 171
5 rooms: 678
6 rooms: 1,334
7 rooms: 1,782
8 rooms: 2,794
9 or more rooms: 2,923

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenexa, Kansas:

1 room: 232
2 rooms: 581
3 rooms: 1,268
4 rooms: 1,563
5 rooms: 1,377
6 rooms: 464
7 rooms: 170
8 rooms: 69
9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 858
1995 to 1998: 1,183
1990 to 1994: 1,582
1980 to 1989: 5,669
1970 to 1979: 5,046
1960 to 1969: 1,142
1950 to 1959: 563
1940 to 1949: 127
1939 or earlier: 178

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lenexa:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 52
2 bedrooms: 575
3 bedrooms: 3,105
4 bedrooms: 5,485
5 or more bedrooms: 545

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenexa:

no bedroom: 251
1 bedroom: 2,198
2 bedrooms: 2,353
3 bedrooms: 887
4 bedrooms: 60
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Lenexa in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 1,577
2 vehicles: 5,566
3 vehicles: 1,991
4 vehicles: 403
5 or more vehicles: 154

Cars and other vehicles available in Lenexa in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 418
1 vehicle: 2,959
2 vehicles: 1,953
3 vehicles: 366
4 vehicles: 53
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lenexa, KS:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 25
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 116
$80,000 to $89,999: 282
$90,000 to $99,999: 299
$100,000 to $124,999: 887
$125,000 to $149,999: 2445
$150,000 to $174,999: 1711
$175,000 to $199,999: 1441
$200,000 to $249,999: 1189
$250,000 to $299,999: 340
$300,000 to $399,999: 199
$400,000 to $499,999: 120
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lenexa:

Less than $100: 49
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 72
$400 to $449: 142
$450 to $499: 134
$500 to $549: 534
$550 to $599: 877
$600 to $649: 471
$650 to $699: 587
$700 to $749: 823
$750 to $799: 465
$800 to $899: 491
$900 to $999: 326
$1,000 to $1,249: 295
$1,250 to $1,499: 95
$1,500 to $1,999: 146
$2,000 or more: 20
No cash rent: 79

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 981
1990 to 1994: 464
1985 to 1989: 354
1980 to 1984: 145
1975 to 1979: 196
1970 to 1974: 81
1970 to 1974: 56
1965 to 1969: 173

Lenexa, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,057 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 569
5 to 9 minutes: 2442
10 to 14 minutes: 3754
15 to 19 minutes: 4412
20 to 24 minutes: 4071
25 to 29 minutes: 1817
30 to 34 minutes: 2741
35 to 39 minutes: 607
40 to 44 minutes: 519
45 to 59 minutes: 633
60 to 89 minutes: 169
90 or more minutes: 180

Lenexa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 19,922 (87%)
Carpooled: 1,573 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 59 (0%)
Taxi: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 205 (1%)
Other means: 126 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,057 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 407
$10,000 to $14,999: 481
$15,000 to $19,999: 360
$20,000 to $24,999: 739
$25,000 to $29,999: 793
$30,000 to $34,999: 851
$35,000 to $39,999: 820
$40,000 to $44,999: 942
$45,000 to $49,999: 757
$50,000 to $59,999: 1281
$60,000 to $74,999: 2013
$75,000 to $99,999: 2508
$100,000 to $124,999: 1485
$125,000 to $149,999: 876
$150,000 to $199,999: 726
$200,000 or more: 533

First ancestries reported:

German: 8315
Other groups: 4798
English: 4173
Irish: 4053
United States or American: 2419
Scotch-Irish: 897
Italian: 811
French (except Basque): 750
Swedish: 678
Scottish: 676
Polish: 561
European: 556
Norwegian: 547
Dutch: 453
Welsh: 381
Croatian: 323
Danish: 317
Russian: 245
British: 244
Subsaharan African:: 217
French Canadian: 198
Greek: 185
Czech: 176
Belgian: 143
Arab:: 126
Swiss: 119
Hungarian: 113
Canadian: 106
Czechoslovakian: 102
African: 94
Iranian: 91
Ukrainian: 89
Northern European: 68
Slovene: 67
Egyptian: 60
Lithuanian: 55
Slovak: 55
Scandinavian: 53
Romanian: 50
Austrian: 49
Other Subsaharan African: 46
Slavic: 45
Eastern European: 42
Serbian: 37
Australian: 33
Ethiopian: 32
Arab/Arabic: 31
Lebanese: 30
Yugoslavian: 28
Finnish: 27
Nigerian: 24
Turkish: 24
Portuguese: 23
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16
Guyanese: 15
Ghanian: 14
German Russian: 13
Armenian: 9
Jamaican: 8
U.S. Virgin Islander: 8
Sierra Leonean: 7
Pennsylvania German: 7
Palestinian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (18%)
India (16%)
Canada (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Germany (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Iran (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13786
Northeast: 1640
Midwest: 15854
South: 3650
West: 2398

51% of Lenexa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,656
Less than 1 year of college: 648
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,223
Associate degree: 664
Bachelor's degree: 4,454
Master's degree: 1,554
Professional school degree: 507
Doctorate degree: 215

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 87
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 98
12th grade, no diploma: 136
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,516
Less than 1 year of college: 1,013
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,486
Associate degree: 1,011
Bachelor's degree: 4,301
Master's degree: 1,610
Professional school degree: 260
Doctorate degree: 63

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,579
Black householders: $42,461
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,875
Asian householders: $59,934
Some other race householders: $30,863
Two or more races householders: $40,893
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,500

Lenexa household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Lenexa household income for Black or African American householders

Lenexa household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Lenexa household income for Asian householders

Lenexa household income for some other race householders

Lenexa household income for two or more races householders

Lenexa household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Lenexa marital status for males

Lenexa marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,400
Black or African American householders: $168,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $92,500
Asian householders: $148,600
Some other race householders: $135,600
Two or more races householders: $137,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $141,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,504
One, attached: 1,324
Two: 277
3 or 4: 892
5 to 9: 1,632
10 to 19: 1,296
20 to 49: 558
50 or more: 858
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lenexa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 825

Here:	17.5%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 332

Here:	13.5%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 301

Here:	15.4%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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