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Johnson City, TN vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington is 0% more densely populated than Johnson City.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Lexington.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Lexington.
 Johnson City, TNLexington, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock321,354329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201063,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,512285,036,114
 Population - 199049,381  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,133.093.4
 Land Area43.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Johnson City, TNLexington, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Johnson City, TNLexington, KYUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Johnson City, TNLexington, KYUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households29,425  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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