Lexington is a large town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 320,347 people and 82 associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the largest community in Kentucky. Lexington real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Lexington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lexington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lexington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lexington who work in office and administrative support (11.15%), management occupations (10.80%), and sales jobs (9.60%). Also of interest is that Lexington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Lexington is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.55% of adults in Lexington have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $40,953, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,812 for a family of four. However, Lexington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lexington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.