Lee County Statistics

Lee County, Florida (FL)


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Lee County, FL mapCounty population in 2005: 544,758 (88% urban, 12% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 144,256
Renter-occupied apartments: 44,343
% of renters here:   24%
State:   30%
Land area: 804 sq. mi.
Water area: 408.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 678 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 9.5%
Lee County:   9.5%
Florida:   12.8%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.5% for Black residents, 19.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 43 years ols
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Lee County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lee County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   45.2 years
Florida median age:   38.7 years

Males: 215,504   (48.9%)
Females: 225,384   (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,406
County population in 2003: 492,489
Jobs in 2003: 204,843

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Total labor force in 2004: 247,719
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Lee County:   2.3 people
Florida:   2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $46,053
2005 median house value: $223,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $744
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $891
Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,073 ($40,319 in 2000)
This county   $44,073
Florida:   $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $229,555
Lee County   $229,555
Florida:   $189,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $646
Institutionalized population: 4,188
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lee County in 2000: $968

 


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 15
  • Rapes: 107
  • Robberies: 440
  • Assaults: 1083
  • Burglaries: 3185
  • Thefts: 6614
  • Auto thefts: 1407

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 12
  • Rapes: 109
  • Robberies: 412
  • Assaults: 1006
  • Burglaries: 3049
  • Thefts: 6443
  • Auto thefts: 1285

Lee County races chart


Lee County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 5152 buildings, average cost: $172,600
  • 2001: 6534 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2002: 7149 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 2003: 9668 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2004: 14958 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2005: 22211 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 2006: 14700 buildings, average cost: $207,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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201.6
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403.2
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