Language Spoken At Home in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,568 | 100% |
| English only | 12,496 | 80.3% |
| Language other than English | 3,072 | 19.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,283 | 8.2% |
| Spanish | 2,597 | 16.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,227 | 7.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 366 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 75 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 34 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,591 | 100% |
| American | 633 | 3.8% |
| Arab | 51 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 460 | 2.8% |
| Danish | 100 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 119 | 0.7% |
| English | 1,187 | 7.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 504 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 36 | 0.2% |
| German | 5,387 | 32.5% |
| Greek | 38 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,515 | 9.1% |
| Italian | 210 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 168 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 50 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 192 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 129 | 0.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 173 | 1.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 16 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,026 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,312 | 71.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,861 | 30.9% |
| Married-couple family | 3,372 | 56.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,294 | 21.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 336 | 5.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 210 | 3.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 604 | 10.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 357 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,714 | 28.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,468 | 24.4% |
| 65 years and over | 633 | 10.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,017 | 33.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,791 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,939 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,026 | 37.8% |
| Spouse | 3,389 | 21.3% |
| Child | 4,980 | 31.2% |
| Other relatives | 896 | 5.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 648 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 172 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,670 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,955 | 29.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,700 | 55.5% |
| Separated | 196 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 222 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 597 | 9.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,483 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,258 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,557 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 177 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 784 | 12.1% |
| Divorced | 707 | 10.9% |
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 | 295 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 97 | 32.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 103 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 162 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 298 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 109 | 36.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 37 | 12.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 20 | 6.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 19 | 6.4% |
| 5 or more years | 33 | 11.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 109 | 100% |
| Who are female | 68 | 62.4% |
| Who are married | 84 | 77.1% |
School Enrollment in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,064 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 274 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 238 | 5.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,819 | 44.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,156 | 28.4% |
| College or graduate school | 577 | 14.2% |
Educational Attainment in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,918 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,168 | 10.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 936 | 8.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,014 | 36.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,733 | 25.0% |
| Associate's degree | 661 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 964 | 8.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 442 | 4.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.9% |
Veteran Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,314 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,339 | 10.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,971 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,255 | 14.1% |
| Under 18 years | 4,153 | 100% |
| With a disability | 142 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,243 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,008 | 10.9% |
| 65 years and over | 2,575 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,105 | 42.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,279 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,084 | 86.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,195 | 13.5% |
| Same county | 977 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 1,218 | 7.5% |
| Same state | 923 | 5.7% |
| Different state | 295 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,591 | 100% |
| Native | 15,513 | 93.5% |
| Born in United States | 15,343 | 92.5% |
| State of residence | 12,791 | 77.1% |
| Different state | 2,552 | 15.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 170 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,078 | 6.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,078 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 156 | 14.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 922 | 85.5% |
Year of Entry in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,248 | 100% |
| Native | 170 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 170 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,078 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,078 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,078 | 100% |
| Europe | 18 | 1.7% |
| Asia | 19 | 1.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,041 | 96.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |