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State of Florida - County of Lee

Lee County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lee County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lee County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lee County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lee County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lee County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lee County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lee County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lee County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 804
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 462,455
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 129
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 440,888
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 136
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 548.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 335,113
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 154
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 205,266
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 21,567
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 105,775
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 129,847
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 31.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 63.30%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 42,042
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 9.50%


    TABLE 2. Lee County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 440,888
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 22,970
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 63,418
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 14.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 27,157
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 105,723
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 109,509
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 60,563
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 13.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 40,630
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 10,918
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 45.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 215,504
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 225,384
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 386,598
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 87.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 29,035
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,248
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 3,400
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 209
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 13,545
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 6,853
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.60%


    TABLE 3. Lee County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 5,617
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,188
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 188,599
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 140,124
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 34.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 435,271
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.31
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 48,600
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 46,816
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 24.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 74,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 39.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 127,611
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 42,240
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 33.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 104,693
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 29,094
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 27.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 16,327
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 9,662
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 60,988
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 40,426
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 50.90%


    TABLE 4. Lee County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 385,771
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,540
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,640
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 32
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 29
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,175
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 99,107
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 90,886


    TABLE 5. Lee County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 54,779
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 49,413
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 41,202
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 245,559
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 188,833
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 40,392
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,117
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 28,448
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 19.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 45,160
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 14,893
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 16,403
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.90%


    TABLE 6. Lee County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 20,648
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,633
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 18,015
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 16,336
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 398,038
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,187
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 335,113
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,875
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 245,405
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 188,599
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 144,245
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 9,120
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 5,152
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 56.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 2,931
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 32.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,283,813


    TABLE 7. Lee County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 10,860,144
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 6,963,340
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 56.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 392,909
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 27,640
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 101.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,918,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 5,463,090
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 796,060
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 14.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 243,244
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,622,742
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 84.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 819,906
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 15.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 502,658
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,719,502
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 31.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 978,891
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 243,244
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 232,510
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 220,529




     









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