Lee, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

835

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.7%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,264

5.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,900

Population & Diversity

Lee, FL is home to a population of 835 people, from which 88.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Lee, FL residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (498 people) in Lee, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%

2024 Citizenship

83.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Lee, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lee, FL was 83.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 209
Other (Hispanic)
114 ± 202
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 119

35.9%

Hispanic Population

300 people

35.9% of the people in Lee, FL are hispanic (300 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lee, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

16.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Lee, FL residents (99 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee, FL was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 21

Lee, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lee, FL.

Economy

The economy of Lee, FL employs 391 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lee, FL were Manufacturing (118 people), Public Administration (97 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($68,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,438).

Employment

Occupations

391

2024 Value

± 210

12%

1 Year growth

± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee, FL grew at a rate of 12%, from 349 employees to 391 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee, FL, are Production Occupations (119 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

391

2024 Value

± 210

12%

1 Year growth

± 71.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee, FL grew at a rate of 12%, from 349 employees to 391 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee, FL, are Manufacturing (118 people), Public Administration (97 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lee, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$5,278

Median earning men ± $30,102

$16,616

Median earning women ± $11,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,357), and Public Administration ($44,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,000), and Retail Trade ($22,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lee, FL was $97,900 in 2024, which is 0.294 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $97,900, a 1.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee, FL is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lee, FL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,098

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lee, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Lee, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,264

Median Household Income

± $1,778

346

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 346 households in Lee, FL grew to $46,264 from the previous year's value of $43,688.

The following chart displays the households in Lee, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lee, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.5%)
Carpooled (40.8%)
Other (0.513%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Lee, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (40.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.513%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee, FL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Lee, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee, FL (281 out of 835 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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