Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the County
140,247
Estimate of the County's total residency
115,094
Percentage change of the total resident population
22%
Net change of residents' total population
25,155
Complete count of Countywide resident population
115,092
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
8,224
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
6%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
29,558
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
22%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
9%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
11,977
Total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
County's white resident population
100,006
County's black resident population
31,901
County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
445
County's Asian resident population
3,658
County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
105
Countywide resident population of two or more races
2,259
Countywide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
4,571
Non Hispanic white resident population
97,900
Countywide percentage of white residents
71%
Countywide percentage of black residents
23%
Countywide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
0%
Countywide percentage of Asian residents
3%
Countywide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Countywide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Countywide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
3%
Countywide percentage of non Hispanic white
70%
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Births and deaths occurring in Lee County
Births
1,745
Deaths
828
Infant death occurring within the County of persons one year of age or less
13
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
75%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Lee County Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the County
4%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
5%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
85%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
31%
Total number of Veterans
9,572
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Lee County
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
20
Housing unit estimates
63,458
Net change of housing units estimates
13,128
Housing unit estimates - percent change
26%
Percentage of the County's housing units being occupied by owners
61%
Median value of the County's housing units being occupied by owners
$131,000
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
26%
Total number of households
54,137
Average size of households
2
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Lee County Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the County
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$22,384
Countywide income of median households in Lee County
$37,836
Percentage of persons living in poverty
21%
The personal income of persons employed
$3,509
Per capita income of persons employed
$26,883
Labor force of civilian workers
63,408
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
5,349
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
8%
Employment of person relating to all industries
68,493
Net change of employment in all industries
13,276
People employed by the government
16,208
Earnings by persons working in all industries
2,308,754
Average earnings per job in all industries
33,708
Number of private non farm establishments
2,464
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
8,464
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
201,205
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Firms and companies of Lee County
Total number of firms located in the County
10,320
Total percentage of black owned private firms
16%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
0%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
28%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
0
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
0
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
1,451,634
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
11,099
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Property value and Lee County territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
1,253
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
181,905
Adjusted acres of land in farms
63,188
Size in square miles of land
609
Population per square mile
230