Language Spoken At Home in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 33,768 | 100% |
| English only | 32,209 | 95.4% |
| Language other than English | 1,559 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 519 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 1,008 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 359 | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 434 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 113 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 117 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 47 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 35,778 | 100% |
| American | 3,213 | 9.0% |
| Arab | 67 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 272 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 181 | 0.5% |
| Dutch | 1,570 | 4.4% |
| English | 2,996 | 8.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 957 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 40 | 0.1% |
| German | 12,570 | 35.1% |
| Greek | 90 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 147 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 6,816 | 19.1% |
| Italian | 1,272 | 3.6% |
| Lithuanian | 87 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 879 | 2.5% |
| Polish | 1,152 | 3.2% |
| Portuguese | 53 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 192 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 364 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 363 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 1,099 | 3.1% |
| Swiss | 204 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 105 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 199 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 45 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 13,686 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 9,109 | 66.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,739 | 27.3% |
| Married-couple family | 7,153 | 52.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,494 | 18.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 673 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 461 | 3.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,283 | 9.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 784 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,577 | 33.4% |
| Householder living alone | 3,889 | 28.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,641 | 12.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,986 | 29.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,740 | 27.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 33,557 | 100% |
| Householder | 13,686 | 40.8% |
| Spouse | 7,123 | 21.2% |
| Child | 10,090 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,035 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,623 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,065 | 3.2% |
Marital Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 15,523 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,176 | 33.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 7,971 | 51.3% |
| Separated | 161 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 451 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 1,764 | 11.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 14,019 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,187 | 22.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 7,224 | 51.5% |
| Separated | 212 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 1,819 | 13.0% |
| Divorced | 1,577 | 11.2% |
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 | 296 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 131 | 44.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 397 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 197 | 49.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 54 | 13.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 32 | 8.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 14 | 3.5% |
| 5 or more years | 97 | 24.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 197 | 100% |
| Who are female | 108 | 54.8% |
| Who are married | 184 | 93.4% |
School Enrollment in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,219 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 444 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 478 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,375 | 41.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,041 | 24.8% |
| College or graduate school | 1,881 | 22.9% |
Educational Attainment in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 24,878 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 985 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,452 | 9.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,933 | 35.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 6,449 | 25.9% |
| Associate's degree | 2,362 | 9.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,627 | 10.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,070 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.9% |
Veteran Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,082 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3,007 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 33,771 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,056 | 12.0% |
| Under 18 years | 7,656 | 100% |
| With a disability | 313 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 21,099 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,067 | 9.8% |
| 65 years and over | 5,016 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,676 | 33.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 35,426 | 100% |
| Same house | 31,071 | 87.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,301 | 12.1% |
| Same county | 2,237 | 6.3% |
| Different county | 2,064 | 5.8% |
| Same state | 1,689 | 4.8% |
| Different state | 375 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 54 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 35,778 | 100% |
| Native | 34,976 | 97.8% |
| Born in United States | 34,836 | 97.4% |
| State of residence | 29,356 | 82.1% |
| Different state | 5,480 | 15.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 140 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 802 | 2.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 802 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 303 | 37.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 499 | 62.2% |
Year of Entry in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 942 | 100% |
| Native | 140 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6 | 4.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 134 | 95.7% |
| Foreign born | 802 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 9 | 1.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 793 | 98.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 802 | 100% |
| Europe | 280 | 34.9% |
| Asia | 166 | 20.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 341 | 42.5% |
| Northern America | 15 | 1.9% |