Lee County

  1. Lee County Legal Resources
  2. Lee County Statistics
  3. Lee County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lee County Employment Information
  5. Lee County Family Information
  6. Lee County Education Information
  7. Lee County Business Information
  8. Lee County Public Benefits Information
  9. Lee County Criminal Information
  10. Lee County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lee County Cities
  12. Lee County Zip Codes


Lee County Legal Resources Back to top

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Lee County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,062
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 362 / 336 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,878.684 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.159 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 389,000.000 acres (1,573.894 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 842
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 21.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 30.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,682,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 10,000,000 / 4,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 86.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 49
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (99)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,368
  • Federal Spending (2004): $212,861
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Lee County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,310
Building Permits Issued (2006): 160
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $20,124
Lee County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,270 54.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,881 6.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28,600 38.78%

Lee County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee County Employment Information Back to top
Lee County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,686 15,880 806 4.83% 48
1991 16,766 15,667 1,099 6.55% 66
1992 16,822 15,771 1,051 6.25% 62
1993 17,212 16,198 1,014 5.89% 59
1994 17,622 16,832 790 4.48% 45
1995 17,357 16,533 824 4.75% 48
1996 17,753 17,015 738 4.16% 42
1997 17,923 17,219 704 3.93% 39
1998 18,160 17,507 652 3.59% 36
1999 18,185 17,474 711 3.91% 39
2000 17,695 16,929 766 4.33% 43
2001 17,628 16,740 888 5.04% 50
2002 17,392 16,414 978 5.62% 56
2003 17,218 16,137 1,081 6.28% 63
2004 17,598 16,573 1,025 5.82% 59
2005 18,128 17,184 944 5.21% 52
2006 18,633 17,774 859 4.61% 46
2007 18,793 17,806 987 5.25% 53
2008 18,830 17,518 1,312 6.97% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,846 17,412 1,434 7.61% 76
Feb 2008 18,720 17,398 1,322 7.06% 71
Mar 2008 18,813 17,566 1,247 6.63% 66
Apr 2008 18,729 17,591 1,138 6.08% 61
May 2008 18,542 17,412 1,130 6.09% 61
Jun 2008 19,035 17,598 1,437 7.55% 75
Jul 2008 19,114 17,706 1,408 7.37% 74
Aug 2008 18,910 17,480 1,430 7.56% 76
Sep 2008 18,757 17,497 1,260 6.72% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lee County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,846 10.50%
2. Public Administration 1,240 7.06%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,052 5.99%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 926 5.27%
5. Food Manufacturing 858 4.88%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 806 4.59%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 734 4.18%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 606 3.45%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 584 3.32%
10. Educational Services 574 3.27%
11. Repair and Maintenance 562 3.20%
12. Truck Transportation 546 3.11%
13. Health Care 488 2.78%
14. Utilities 482 2.74%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 438 2.49%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 374 2.13%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 364 2.07%
18. Warehousing and Storage 328 1.87%
19. Finance and Insurance 296 1.68%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 286 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,696 17.88%
2. Educational Services 1,800 11.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,118 7.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 720 4.78%
5. Public Administration 680 4.51%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 600 3.98%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 546 3.62%
8. Social Assistance 474 3.14%
9. Department and Other General Stores 424 2.81%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 380 2.52%
11. Food Manufacturing 366 2.43%
12. Metal Manufactuing 316 2.10%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 1.84%
14. Construction 272 1.80%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 246 1.63%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 232 1.54%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 228 1.51%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 218 1.45%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 206 1.37%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 198 1.31%

Lee County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,174 6.68%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,002 5.70%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 974 5.54%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 772 4.39%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 726 4.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 672 3.82%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 662 3.77%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 656 3.73%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 516 2.94%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 514 2.92%
11. Other Management Occupations 488 2.78%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 480 2.73%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 456 2.59%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 418 2.38%
15. Other Construction Trades 402 2.29%
16. Engineers 376 2.14%
17. Printing Workers 354 2.01%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 348 1.98%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 342 1.95%
20. Carpenters 330 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,046 6.94%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 776 5.15%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 598 3.97%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 596 3.95%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 596 3.95%
6. Registered Nurses 574 3.81%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 546 3.62%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 544 3.61%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 538 3.57%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 518 3.44%
11. Other Production Occupations 502 3.33%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 466 3.09%
13. Cashiers 462 3.06%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 442 2.93%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 398 2.64%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 370 2.45%
17. Other Management Occupations 362 2.40%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 358 2.37%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 342 2.27%
20. Child Care Workers 324 2.15%

Lee County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,826 54.75%
15-35 hours 6,953 11.96%
1-14 hours 1,820 3.13%
No regular hours 17,529 30.16%

Lee County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,808 5.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,434 4.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,474 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,066 9.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,164 13.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,890 12.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,610 14.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,670 8.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 990 3.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 852 2.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 424 1.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 237 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,311 10.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,635 8.35%

Lee County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,160 6.84%
5-9 5,869 18.59%
10-14 5,913 18.73%
15-19 4,304 13.64%
20-24 4,389 13.90%
25-29 1,385 4.39%
30-34 2,345 7.43%
35-39 724 2.29%
40-44 656 2.08%
45-59 1,344 4.26%
60-89 1,547 4.90%
At least 90 929 2.94%

Lee County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 126 0.40% 23,894 75.70%
30-44 78 0.25% 3,647 11.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,344 4.26%
At least 60 12 0.04% 2,464 7.81%

Lee County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 102 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,230 9.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,917 81.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 208 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 892 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,470 4.45%

Lee County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,516 (66,164 people)
Families (2000): 18,270 (54,992 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,203
People at same address in 1995: 42,271
Lee County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,740 6.40%
$10,000-$14,999 1,722 6.33%
$15,000-$19,999 1,790 6.58%
$20,000-$24,999 2,055 7.56%
$25,000-$29,999 1,853 6.82%
$30,000-$34,999 2,100 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1,984 7.30%
$40,000-$44,999 1,763 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 1,675 6.16%
$50,000-$59,999 3,125 11.49%
$60,000-$74,999 2,950 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 2,555 9.40%
$100,000-$124,999 940 3.46%
$125,000-$149,999 369 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 307 1.13%
$200,000 or more 259 0.95%

Lee County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,506 26.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,139 31.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 503 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,984 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,767 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 837 6.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 283 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 128 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lee County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,642 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,049 14.57%
Public Assistance 589 0.78%
Retirement 4,990 6.58%
Self Employment 4,176 5.51%
Social Security 7,866 10.38%
Supplemental Security 659 0.87%
Wage / Salary 20,717 27.33%
Other 4,121 5.44%

Lee County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,062 58.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,536 41.90%

Lee County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,432 11.37%
Color 1 Box Married 18,978 62.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,914 22.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 850 2.82%

Lee County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,269 11.30%
Color 1 Box Married 17,207 59.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,178 17.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,285 11.35%

Lee County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee County Education Information Back to top
Lee County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,302 5.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,410 15.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,325 36.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,421 23.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,477 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,625 8.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,385 4.26%

Lee County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 782 2.17% 501 1.39% 1,283 3.56%
Kindergarten 828 2.30% 114 0.32% 942 2.61%
Grades 1-4 3,546 9.83% 608 1.69% 4,154 11.52%
Grades 5-8 3,761 10.43% 637 1.77% 4,398 12.20%
Grades 9-12 4,371 12.12% 378 1.05% 4,749 13.17%
Undergrad college 2,282 6.33% 306 0.85% 2,588 7.18%
Graduate or professional school 255 0.71% 67 0.19% 322 0.89%
Total 15,825 43.88% 2,611 7.24% 18,436 51.12%

Lee County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $258,829,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $28,021,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $812,925
Retired workers (2005): 4,595
Lee County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 6 4 4 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 1 4
1999 - Construction 11 4 16 20 23
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 8 10 22
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 7 20 38 26
1999 - Information 0 0 3 6 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 15 7 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 26 22 44
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 13 4 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 8 7 8
1999 - Retail Trade 11 12 24 53 41
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 13 3 14
1999 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 9 15 19
1999 - Total 40 59 168 193 238
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 6 5 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 6
2000 - Construction 16 5 34 12 20
2000 - Educational Services 1 2 0 2 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 10 9 20
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 8 19 23 36
2000 - Information 1 1 4 2 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 0 11 12 10
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 29 26 37
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 9 9 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 5 6 13
2000 - Retail Trade 8 8 40 31 49
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 9 4 12
2000 - Unclassified 5 2 1 0 1
2000 - Utilities 2 0 1 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 7 6 18 9 10
2000 - Total 61 50 199 153 237
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 9 7 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 1 3
2001 - Construction 7 10 24 19 30
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 6 7 26
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 5 18 13 46
2001 - Information 3 4 0 4 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 12 14 7
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 2 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 18 20 48
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 7 9 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 6 7 9
2001 - Retail Trade 14 15 33 30 50
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 3 5 10 8
2001 - Unclassified 1 3 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 9 11 23
2001 - Total 69 63 157 155 277
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 5 5 6 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 5 2 1
2002 - Construction 8 12 13 26 28
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 8 3 13 11 17
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 7 37 17 25
2002 - Information 1 2 0 3 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 11 20 3
2002 - Mining 0 2 1 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 30 24 39
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 9 8 15
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 6 9 9
2002 - Retail Trade 8 17 34 41 34
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 6 5 9 11
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 15 9 10 10
2002 - Total 50 80 180 189 207
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 6 4 8
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 3 2
2003 - Construction 16 15 20 15 24
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 13 11 21
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 14 33 33
2003 - Information 0 1 4 2 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 4 4 15 9 7
2003 - Mining 1 0 2 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 16 30 48
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 7 9 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 6 3 12
2003 - Retail Trade 3 11 29 39 40
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 9 7 6
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 15 5 12
2003 - Total 47 57 160 172 232
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 6 6 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 2 2
2004 - Construction 7 10 16 27 24
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 12 7 25
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 6 24 25 32
2004 - Information 1 1 0 2 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 5 2 15 10 9
2004 - Mining 0 1 1 1 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 8 27 23 45
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 2 9 6 16
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 0 4 4 16
2004 - Retail Trade 7 7 35 33 39
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 5 11 6
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 8 6 16
2004 - Total 51 48 165 164 245
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 9 5 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 0 4
2005 - Construction 15 11 18 18 27
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 7 13 23
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 23 15 42
2005 - Information 2 1 1 4 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 2 15 12 10
2005 - Mining 0 1 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 10 22 26 43
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 9 8 18
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 11 6 11
2005 - Retail Trade 6 10 31 30 42
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 9 8 8
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 1 1 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 11 5 12
2005 - Total 59 53 173 151 249

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lee County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,574 92.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,240 7.73%

Lee County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $973 $94 $266 $0 $0 $582 $1,821 $444 $0 $1,302
1971 $1,054 $146 $658 $0 $0 $489 $2,201 $732 $0 $1,562
1972 $1,279 $156 $604 $0 $0 $710 $2,593 $851 $0 $2,093
1973 $1,104 $136 $412 $0 $0 $570 $2,086 $891 $500 $2,341
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,091 $362 $1,353 $0 $0 $1,467 $3,911 $1,698 $950 $2,013
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,357 $371 $1,634 $0 $0 $1,820 $4,811 $1,661 $0 $3,642
1980 $1,528 $410 $1,664 $0 $0 $2,020 $5,212 $1,851 $0 $3,663
1981 $1,546 $361 $2,161 $0 $0 $2,275 $5,982 $2,028 $0 $5,932
1982 $1,548 $343 $2,201 $0 $0 $2,775 $6,524 $2,253 $0 $7,280
1983 $1,619 $331 $1,504 $0 $0 $2,846 $5,969 $2,367 $0 $7,003
1984 $1,541 $356 $2,057 $0 $0 $1,516 $5,114 $2,644 $0 $5,673
1985 $1,800 $366 $2,436 $0 $0 $2,515 $6,751 $2,776 $0 $5,626
1986 $1,943 $398 $2,580 $0 $0 $2,859 $7,382 $3,064 $0 $6,216
1987 $1,943 $398 $2,580 $0 $0 $2,761 $7,284 $3,106 $0 $6,500
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $3,308 $75 $2,161 $0 $0 $4,143 $9,612 $4,336 $0 $5,693
1993 $3,269 $75 $2,756 $0 $0 $4,142 $10,167 $4,635 $0 $5,693
1994 $4,234 $92 $1,886 $0 $0 $5,523 $11,643 $4,867 $0 $6,852
1995 $3,493 $142 $3,177 $0 $0 $4,325 $10,995 $5,061 $0 $7,465
1996 $3,567 $145 $3,325 $0 $0 $5,626 $12,518 $5,389 $0 $7,904
1997 $3,403 $867 $5,247 $0 $0 $4,491 $13,141 $5,600 $0 $0
1998 $3,456 $880 $5,591 $0 $0 $5,199 $14,246 $5,912 $0 $0
1999 $3,637 $926 $5,884 $0 $0 $5,405 $14,926 $6,257 $0 $5,600
2000 $3,810 $956 $5,466 $0 $0 $6,189 $15,465 $6,445 $0 $8,842
2001 $3,107 $889 $4,479 $0 $0 $5,121 $12,707 $6,052 $0 $9,553
2002 $3,078 $1,875 $4,445 $0 $0 $6,545 $14,068 $6,010 $0 $12,215
2003 $2,792 $2,125 $4,536 $0 $0 $3,107 $10,435 $5,481 $8,000 $19,226
2004 $3,028 $2,740 $4,134 $0 $0 $3,061 $10,223 $5,602 $7,329 $17,275
2005 $3,092 $2,425 $4,703 $0 $0 $3,745 $11,540 $5,628 $6,628 $13,118
2006 $3,792 $2,650 $4,590 $0 $0 $4,202 $12,584 $5,926 $2,342 $8,530


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $281 $0 $111 $469 $0 $1,576
$140 $375 $0 $0 $0 $200
1971 $7 $295 $29 $121 $743 $0 $1,977
$120 $407 $0 $0 $0 $255
1972 $2 $275 $31 $156 $815 $0 $2,175
$197 $397 $0 $0 $0 $302
1973 $9 $321 $46 $200 $525 $0 $1,821
$128 $325 $28 $0 $0 $239
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $20 $489 $144 $222 $1,019 $0 $3,377
$495 $612 $51 $0 $0 $325
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $22 $695 $134 $270 $1,789 $6 $4,884
$424 $754 $0 $0 $0 $790
1980 $23 $768 $59 $290 $2,166 $0 $5,342
$415 $669 $0 $0 $0 $952
1981 $29 $854 $147 $427 $1,300 $5 $5,017
$593 $867 $0 $0 $0 $795
1982 $31 $1,108 $112 $488 $1,281 $5 $5,395
$533 $963 $0 $0 $0 $874
1983 $32 $1,181 $517 $417 $1,499 $5 $6,127
$527 $1,036 $0 $0 $0 $913
1984 $32 $1,262 $1,660 $395 $1,386 $5 $7,417
$588 $1,065 $0 $0 $0 $1,024
1985 $33 $1,378 $451 $414 $1,459 $5 $7,730
$693 $1,094 $0 $0 $0 $2,203
1986 $32 $1,364 $262 $459 $1,416 $5 $6,597
$724 $1,158 $0 $0 $0 $1,177
1987 $32 $1,371 $240 $728 $465 $5 $6,121
$790 $1,197 $0 $0 $0 $1,293
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $33 $1,955 $284 $622 $1,933 $23 $9,712
$1,139 $1,826 $0 $0 $0 $1,897
1993 $32 $1,852 $261 $618 $1,933 $23 $9,757
$1,129 $1,828 $0 $0 $0 $2,081
1994 $0 $2,061 $261 $621 $1,933 $0 $8,312
$1,142 $1,779 $0 $0 $0 $515
1995 $37 $2,470 $344 $1,121 $1,957 $48 $11,511
$1,229 $2,259 $0 $0 $0 $2,046
1996 $38 $2,559 $356 $1,161 $2,304 $50 $12,202
$1,273 $2,341 $0 $0 $0 $2,120
1997 $0 $3,540 $370 $1,200 $1,546 $0 $12,883
$1,574 $2,473 $0 $0 $0 $2,180
1998 $0 $3,722 $389 $1,262 $1,625 $0 $13,545
$1,655 $2,600 $0 $0 $0 $2,292
1999 $0 $3,784 $395 $1,283 $1,652 $0 $13,769
$1,682 $2,643 $0 $0 $0 $2,330
2000 $0 $3,978 $398 $1,250 $2,381 $0 $15,481
$1,869 $2,722 $0 $0 $0 $2,883
2001 $0 $3,979 $360 $1,062 $1,970 $0 $14,553
$1,844 $3,281 $0 $0 $0 $2,057
2002 $0 $3,474 $120 $1,375 $2,520 $0 $15,010
$2,144 $3,379 $0 $0 $0 $1,998
2003 $0 $4,731 $267 $1,472 $2,593 $0 $13,093
$2,551 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,479
2004 $0 $5,938 $265 $1,507 $3,213 $0 $15,150
$2,363 $0 $286 $0 $0 $1,578
2005 $0 $3,732 $5,800 $1,631 $2,268 $0 $18,047
$2,298 $0 $262 $0 $0 $2,056
2006 $0 $3,871 $325 $1,702 $3,047 $0 $14,085
$2,448 $0 $176 $0 $0 $2,516

Lee County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,266
Lee County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Lee County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,408 12.22%
10-19 Years 5,253 14.57%
20-29 Years 4,007 11.11%
30-39 Years 5,651 15.67%
40-49 Years 5,907 16.38%
50-59 Years 3,995 11.08%
60-69 Years 2,938 8.15%
70-79 Years 2,355 6.53%
80-89 Years 1,287 3.57%
90+ Years 261 0.72%

Lee County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,484 51.26%
Color 1 Box Female 17,578 48.74%

Lee County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,643 90.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,753 4.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,147 3.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 269 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 202 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Lee County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 24,380 35.06%
2. Irish 12,965 18.65%
3. English 6,953 10.00%
4. United States Or American 4,638 6.67%
5. Dutch 2,662 3.83%
6. French Non-Basque 2,502 3.60%
7. Norwegian 2,317 3.33%
8. Swedish 2,277 3.27%
9. Italian 2,185 3.14%
10. Polish 1,622 2.33%

Lee County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 67,034 96.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,197 1.72%
3. German 401 0.57%
4. French 244 0.35%
5. Italian 126 0.18%
6. Other Indo European 126 0.18%
7. Tagalog 86 0.12%
8. Other Asian 65 0.09%
9. Arabic 58 0.08%
10. Russian 52 0.07%

Lee County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,353 98.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 682 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 716 0.97%

Lee County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lee County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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