Language Spoken At Home in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 26,604 | 100% |
| English only | 25,383 | 95.4% |
| Language other than English | 1,221 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 533 | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 523 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 223 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 442 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 236 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 30 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 226 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 74 | 0.3% |
Ancestry in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,449 | 100% |
| American | 5,958 | 20.9% |
| Arab | 321 | 1.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 11 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 469 | 1.6% |
| English | 1,951 | 6.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 408 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 26 | 0.1% |
| German | 2,076 | 7.3% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,689 | 9.5% |
| Italian | 696 | 2.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 242 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 267 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 63 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 440 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 650 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 49 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 293 | 1.0% |
| Swedish | 122 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 71 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 60 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 136 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 33 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 9,625 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,270 | 75.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,490 | 36.3% |
| Married-couple family | 5,720 | 59.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,567 | 26.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 480 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 226 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,070 | 11.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 697 | 7.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,355 | 24.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,967 | 20.4% |
| 65 years and over | 573 | 6.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,801 | 39.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,814 | 18.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 27,035 | 100% |
| Householder | 9,625 | 35.6% |
| Spouse | 5,691 | 21.1% |
| Child | 9,340 | 34.5% |
| Other relatives | 1,379 | 5.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,000 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 514 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 11,048 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,449 | 31.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,890 | 53.3% |
| Separated | 257 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 143 | 1.3% |
| Divorced | 1,309 | 11.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,991 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,619 | 23.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,154 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 146 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 800 | 7.3% |
| Divorced | 1,272 | 11.6% |
Fertility in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 354 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 128 | 36.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 110 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 577 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 228 | 39.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 20 | 3.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 32 | 5.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 20 | 3.5% |
| 5 or more years | 156 | 27.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 228 | 100% |
| Who are female | 146 | 64.0% |
| Who are married | 153 | 67.1% |
School Enrollment in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,376 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 521 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 467 | 5.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,885 | 46.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,733 | 20.7% |
| College or graduate school | 1,770 | 21.1% |
Educational Attainment in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 18,236 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 814 | 4.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,138 | 11.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,562 | 30.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,960 | 27.2% |
| Associate's degree | 1,270 | 7.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,990 | 10.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,502 | 8.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.1% |
Veteran Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,407 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,196 | 10.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 26,970 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,190 | 11.8% |
| Under 18 years | 7,909 | 100% |
| With a disability | 466 | 5.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 16,612 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,811 | 10.9% |
| 65 years and over | 2,449 | 100% |
| With a disability | 913 | 37.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 28,184 | 100% |
| Same house | 24,185 | 85.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,934 | 14.0% |
| Same county | 1,284 | 4.6% |
| Different county | 2,650 | 9.4% |
| Same state | 1,916 | 6.8% |
| Different state | 734 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 65 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,449 | 100% |
| Native | 27,602 | 97.0% |
| Born in United States | 27,204 | 95.6% |
| State of residence | 20,108 | 70.7% |
| Different state | 7,096 | 24.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 398 | 1.4% |
| Foreign born | 847 | 3.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 847 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 437 | 51.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 410 | 48.4% |
Year of Entry in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,245 | 100% |
| Native | 398 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 398 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 847 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 82 | 9.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 765 | 90.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 847 | 100% |
| Europe | 102 | 12.0% |
| Asia | 514 | 60.7% |
| Africa | 35 | 4.1% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 179 | 21.1% |
| Northern America | 17 | 2.0% |