Bexley is informally divided into three sections: North Bexley, consisting of the neighborhoods north of Broad Street; Central Bexley, the area between Main Street and Broad Street; and South Bexley, the area between Main Street and Livingston Avenue. The demographics of these three sections are distinct. North Bexley, particularly the Bullitt Park area comprising roughly the western half of North Bexley, is an area of large, mansion-like homes. Central Bexley consists primarily of large homes of between 2,000 and 4,500 square feet, and many residents are
white-collar professionals characteristic of the
upper middle class. South Bexley contains smaller homes, many of which have fewer than 1,500 square feet.
Clerical and
trades workers, as well as young professionals with small children, are more easily found among South Bexley residents, and the neighborhood would be seen as exhibiting many characteristics of the
middle class. Bexley is a community of primarily
white residents with above-average resources. A plurality of Bexley residents are adherents of
Mainline Protestant denominations. The city is home to two
Lutheran (ELCA) churches, a
United Methodist church and an
Episcopal church, and not far outside of the city may be found three
Presbyterian churches. Bexley contains many
Jewish residents and is home to three synagogues (
Agudas Achim, Ahavas Sholom and Torat Emet). The city also has a significant number of
Roman Catholic residents, and three Roman Catholic churches are located just outside Bexley's borders. While still a small minority of residents, African-American and mixed-race families are becoming increasingly prominent in the community. Bexley has grown increasingly
progressive both politically and socially in the 21st century, a trend shared by other inner-ring suburbs in Franklin County.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, Bexley had a population of 13,928. The median age was 35.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.8 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,704 households in Bexley, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.3% were married-couple households, 11.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 13,057 people, 4,661 households, and 3,281 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 5,041 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.6%
White, 5.9%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 1.5%
Asian, 0.4% from
other races, and 2.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 4,661 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were
married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 15.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 United States census, there were 13,203 people, 4,705 households, and 3,387 families residing in the city. The
population density was 5,398.4 people per square mile (2,080.7 per km2). There were 4,974 housing units at an average density of 2,033.8 per square mile (783.9 per km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.45%
White, 4.48%
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.99%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.47% from
other races, and 1.39% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population. Bexley is also home to a large Jewish population and is considered one of the major Jewish communities in central Ohio. There were 4,705 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were
married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $70,200, and the median income for a family was $83,363. Males had a median income of $56,573 versus $39,851 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $37,375. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Arts and culture==