The US Census Bureau released its 2009 yearly estimates last week and it is no surprise that Lexington remained an Educational Attainment powerhouse. Among people over 25 years old, 40.2% have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Lexington! Even more impressive, 16.6% of Lexington’s population over age 25 has an advanced degree (masters, doctorate, or professional)!
Tag Archive: educated workforce
Sep
09
New Ranking: Editors’ Location Pick
Lexington was recently voted as an Editors’ Location Pick by Business Facilities Magazine! Lexington was chosen from 250 metro areas in 2010 to be one of seven Editors’ Location Picks for the superb job Lexington has done in attracting new businesses and helping existing businesses to expand.
Apr
19
New Ranking: #9 Best Places for Business and Careers
Lexington, Kentucky has been named the 9th Best Place for Business and Careers among the 200 largest metro areas by Forbes.
Dec
14
Lexington’s Economy by the Numbers in 2009
Tweet This has been a year of firsts for a lot of individuals in the business community. Those of us on the younger side of life have certainly never seen an economic collapse like this one and even the older population will probably struggle to remember anything comparable this side of the Great Depression. As …