Lee County, IA Demographic Data
Lee County, IA Summary
Lee County is located in Iowa
- Population: 35,676
- Area: 538.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 517.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 21.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 66.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 651.90 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lee County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,359
49%
50.8
Male
17,813
51%
49.2
Total Population
35,172
323,128,000
Lee County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,016
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,366
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,818
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,241
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,998
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,949
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,831
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,082
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,772
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,473
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,791
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,797
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,038
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,564
78.4%
77.2
Female
13,703
49.7%
51.3
Male
13,861
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,251
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,994
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,626
18.8%
15.2
Female
3,778
57.0%
55.8
Male
2,848
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Lee County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,179
97.2%
96.8
White
32,906
93.6%
72.6
Black or African American
907
2.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
48
0.1%
0.8
Asian
133
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
66
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
33
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
185
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
993
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,196
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
868
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
49
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
80
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
199
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
33,976
96.6%
82.2
Lee County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
465
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,560
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,192
41.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,899
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,011
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,693
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
913
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,025
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,708
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,606
14.6%
31.2
Lee County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,786
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
14,818
51.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,042
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
413
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,913
6.6
5.8%
Lee County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,308
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
848
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
501
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
220
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
122
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Lee County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,206
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
714
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,794
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,977
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,050
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,890
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,992
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,237
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
323
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
135
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,568
57,617
Per capita income
23,470
31,128
Lee County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
449
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,191
7.3%
9.8
Construction
1,132
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,361
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
485
3.0%
6.6
Information
206
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,667
22.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
618
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,062
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
921
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,964
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
941
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
216
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,830
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,602
22.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,874
23.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,547
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,360
20.7%
18.1%
Lee County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,084
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,861
86.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
916
5.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
69
0.4%
5.1
Walked
401
2.5%
2.7
Other means
383
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
454
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Lee County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,090
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,335
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,277
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,616
25.3%
21.0
Lee County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,318
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,660
74.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,658
25.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,871
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Lee County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,189
1 room
190
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
414
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,121
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,117
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,629
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,093
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,172
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,422
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,031
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lee County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,189
1-unit, detached
12,562
77.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
314
1.9%
5.9
2-units
351
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
746
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
369
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
134
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
786
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
927
5.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lee County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,121
37.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
753
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,932
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,663
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,666
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
995
6.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,120
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
775
4.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
151
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.1%
1.4%
Lee County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,769
54.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,793
12.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,014
28.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
47
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
466
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
162
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
67
0.5%
1.1
Lee County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,542
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
31
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
122
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
209
3.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
266
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
527
9.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,565
28.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,822
50.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,891
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
717
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
607
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
368
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
935
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,377
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
0.7%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
0.8%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
35
1.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
163
4.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,153
34.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,975
58.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
281
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
592
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
706
21.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
496
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
258
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
390
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
364
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,097
33.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
347
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,660
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,277
21.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,850
36.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,940
18.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,344
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
782
7.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
347
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
81
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,100
205,000