Lenexa is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 58,617 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.Lenexa is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.95% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lenexa is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lenexa who work in management occupations (15.49%), office and administrative support (11.48%), and sales jobs (10.71%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.59% 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. If knowledge is power, Lenexa is a pretty powerful place. 55.96% of the adults in Lenexa have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
