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State of North Carolina - 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) 257
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 49,279
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 934
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 49,040
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 930
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 190.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 41,370
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 973
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 36,718
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 239
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 7,670
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 4,652
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 18.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 5,715
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11.70%


    TABLE 2. Lee County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 49,040
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,399
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 9,186
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 4,401
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 14,578
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 11,131
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,548
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,181
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 616
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 24,213
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 24,827
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 34,343
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 70.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 10,032
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 20.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 206
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 328
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 19
    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 3,593
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 7.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 519
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Lee County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 896
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 757
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 18,466
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 15,689
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 48,144
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,338
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,937
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 4,403
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 13,361
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 6,140
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 10,019
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,243
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,472
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,468
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 5,105
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,950
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.20%


    TABLE 4. Lee County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 48,176
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 728
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 441
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 7
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.60
    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 10
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 355
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 8,411
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 7,002


    TABLE 5. Lee County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 8,761
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 8,113
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 7,541
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 26,875
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 19,456
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 72.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,831
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,864
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,419
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 32.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 6,343
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 389
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,597
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.00%


    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 3,239
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 227
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 3,012
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,888
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 50,010
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,477
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 41,374
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,980
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 19,909
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 18,466
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 13,235
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 231
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 231
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 24,996


    TABLE 7. Lee County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,208,492
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 714,217
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 69.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 49,199
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,563
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 90.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 182,046
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 896,757
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 459,870
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 51.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 408,436
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 45.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 423,460
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 47.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 92,518
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 21,242
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 135,018
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 89,002
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 9.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 408,436
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 386,817
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 348,004




     









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