Lee County, NC Demographic Data
Lee County, NC Summary
Lee County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 58,732
- Area: 259.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 254.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 226.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 375.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lee County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,537
51%
50.8
Male
29,003
49%
49.2
Total Population
59,540
323,128,000
Lee County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,975
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,377
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,204
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,781
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,700
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,466
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,489
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,112
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,220
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,214
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,254
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,900
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
848
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,503
74.7%
77.2
Female
23,159
52.0%
51.3
Male
21,344
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,506
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,956
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,002
15.1%
15.2
Female
5,217
58.0%
55.8
Male
3,785
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Lee County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
58,091
97.6%
96.8
White
41,679
70.0%
72.6
Black or African American
11,332
19.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
405
0.7%
0.8
Asian
626
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
48
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
168
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
133
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
24
0.0%
0.2
Korean
58
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
136
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
59
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
52
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
32
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
20
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,997
6.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,449
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,418
19.2%
17.8
Mexican
7,084
11.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
856
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
33
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,445
5.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,122
80.8%
82.2
Lee County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,137
7.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,388
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,272
26.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,146
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,335
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,692
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,533
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,525
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,978
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,225
20.8%
31.2
Lee County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,323
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
23,225
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,857
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,268
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
3,311
7.0
5.8%
Lee County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,466
81.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,099
18.2%
21.6%
Spanish
9,416
16.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
298
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
369
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.0%
1.1%
Lee County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,633
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,749
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,518
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,524
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,839
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,226
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,857
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,982
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
640
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
381
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,402
57,617
Per capita income
22,389
31,128
Lee County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
268
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,677
6.5%
9.8
Construction
1,699
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,186
20.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,179
4.5%
6.6
Information
232
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,855
22.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,273
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,014
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,489
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,110
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
934
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,005
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,697
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,406
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,116
19.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,983
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,719
18.2%
18.1%
Lee County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,486
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,878
85.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,355
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
60
0.2%
5.1
Walked
282
1.1%
2.7
Other means
135
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
776
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.5
26.6
Lee County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,414
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,976
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,595
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
5,364
25.1%
21.0
Lee County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,349
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,271
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,078
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,885
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Lee County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,234
1 room
307
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
420
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,588
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,673
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,962
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
4,845
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,122
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,046
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,271
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lee County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,234
1-unit, detached
17,071
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
305
1.3%
5.9
2-units
777
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
656
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,246
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
298
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
473
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,385
14.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.1%
0.1
Lee County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,216
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
860
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,210
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,355
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,569
18.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,863
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,474
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,196
17.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
456
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.1%
1.4%
Lee County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,018
14.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,943
9.1%
4.7
Electricity
15,774
73.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
300
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
176
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
44
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
94
0.4%
1.1
Lee County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,725
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
55
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
173
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
281
3.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
598
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,233
14.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,112
35.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,273
37.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,054
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,410
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
906
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
697
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,603
18.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,580
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
93
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
681
10.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,299
19.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,488
68.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
498
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
690
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
992
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
950
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
744
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
722
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
586
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,441
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
643
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,271
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,632
11.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,084
21.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,461
24.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,342
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,379
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,098
7.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
207
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
68
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,800
205,000