Lee County, FL Demographic Data

Lee County, FL Summary

Lee County is located in Florida
  • Population: 645,293
  • Area: 1,212.46 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 784.51 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 427.95 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 532.21 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3.28 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lee County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
368,288
51%
50.8
Male
354,048
49%
49.2
Total Population
722,336
 
323,128,000

Lee County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
34,374
4.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
32,780
4.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
41,107
5.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
37,510
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
35,951
5.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
78,301
10.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
74,705
10.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
87,701
12.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
46,992
6.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
54,959
7.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
112,712
15.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
60,622
8.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
24,622
3.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
590,986
81.8%
77.2
Female
304,310
51.5%
51.3
Male
286,676
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
570,964
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
230,647
31.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
197,956
27.4%
15.2
Female
103,463
52.3%
55.8
Male
94,493
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0

Lee County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
708,885
98.1% 
96.8
White
615,028
85.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
60,475
8.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,457
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
11,131
1.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,154
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
3,049
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
2,184
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
296
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
271
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
1,752
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,425
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
129
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
20,665
2.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
13,451
1.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
147,834
20.5% 
17.8
Mexican
43,279
6.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
33,992
4.7% 
1.7
Cuban
33,062
4.6% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37,501
5.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
574,502
79.5% 
82.2

Lee County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
27,326
5.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
40,922
7.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
164,285
30.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
107,108
19.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
48,006
8.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
98,331
18.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
54,636
10.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
68,248
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
472,366
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
152,967
28.3%
31.2

Lee County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
165,284
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
305,739
49.8%
47.5
Divorced
81,689
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
11,257
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
50,106
8.2
5.8%

Lee County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
536,098
77.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
151,864
22.1%
21.6%
Spanish
115,877
16.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
27,338
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,588
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,061
0.2%
1.1%

Lee County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
15,503
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,914
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
27,859
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
31,631
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
36,121
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
53,996
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
31,711
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
30,130
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
11,134
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12,736
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
52,909
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,775
 
31,128

Lee County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,421
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
38,830
12.9%
9.8
Construction
34,413
11.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
61,885
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
21,089
7.0%
6.6
Information
6,072
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,572
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
15,427
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
38,694
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
11,557
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
41,948
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,502
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,452
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
38,755
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
90,292
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,608
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
85,610
28.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
62,597
20.7%
18.1%

Lee County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
296,123
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
238,094
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
25,392
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,344
0.5%
5.1
Walked
3,920
1.3%
2.7
Other means
10,557
3.6%
1.8
Worked at home
16,816
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
 
26.6

Lee County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
12,812
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
111,137
42.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
101,200
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
36,586
14.0%
21.0

Lee County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
261,735
68.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
183,684
70.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
78,051
29.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
123,371
32.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5

Lee County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
385,106
1 room
4,368
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
7,894
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
30,173
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
88,443
23.0%
16.5
5 rooms
114,474
29.7%
19.8
6 rooms
72,228
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
32,632
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
18,266
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,628
4.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lee County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
385,106
 
 
1-unit, detached
212,013
55.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28,990
7.5%
5.9
2-units
11,086
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
14,932
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18,180
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23,934
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
40,091
10.4%
9.0
Mobile home
35,205
9.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
675
0.2%
0.1

Lee County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,354
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,372
0.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,109
2.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
19,013
4.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
55,483
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
86,133
22.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
69,873
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
120,274
31.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,605
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
8,890
2.3%
1.4%

Lee County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,060
1.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,359
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
249,159
95.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
519
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
76
0.0%
0.1
Wood
68
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
181
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5,313
2.0%
1.1

Lee County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
92,080
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,477
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,854
5.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6,667
7.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,877
9.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
19,129
20.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
21,904
23.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
29,172
31.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
37,432
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,025
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,398
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,419
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
25,861
28.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
945
0.0%
0.0%

Lee County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
74,266 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
1,153
1.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,759
2.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,824
3.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,057
4.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,260
11.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
27,428
36.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
29,785
40.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,785
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,080
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,438
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10,458
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,617
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,488
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,996
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
32,767
45.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,287
0.0%
0.0%

Lee County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
183,684
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12,274
6.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
18,941
10.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
25,364
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
30,361
16.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
40,760
22.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
35,258
19.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15,285
8.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5,441
3.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
210,900
 
205,000