Lexington Hills, California

Lexington Hills is a town located in Santa Clara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,454. The town is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, about six miles south of Los Gatos and about 14 miles north of Santa Cruz. Lexington Hills is the name assigned by the United States Census Bureau to the area, which actually comprises several small communities, including Redwood Estates[?], Holy City[?], Chemeketa Park[?] and Aldercroft Heights[?].

Geography Lexington Hills is located at 37°9'28" North, 121°59'2" West (37.157695, -121.984013)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.11% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,454 people, 949 households, and 637 families residing in the town. The population density is 212.4/km² (550.1/mi²). There are 1,011 housing units at an average density of 87.5/km² (226.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.85% White, 0.57% African American, 0.49% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. 5.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 949 households out of which 35.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.03.

In the town the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $103,955, and the median income for a family is $110,809. Males have a median income of $69,891 versus $51,116 for females. The per capita income for the town is $56,235. 3.3% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.3% are under the age of 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older.