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Lenexa, KS
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Lenexa profile


Living in Lenexa



Lenexa is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 58,536 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Lenexa is the eighth largest community in Kansas.

Lenexa real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Lenexa house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Lenexa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.59% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Another interesting thing about Lenexa, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Lenexa, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Lenexa is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.96% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lenexa in 2022 was $55,718, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,872 for a family of four.

Lenexa is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lenexa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lenexa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lenexa include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lenexa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.