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Lee County, TX


Designated Market Area: Austin, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 17,954   ( 1,342 from 2010 , 474 from 2020)
Land area: 629.0 square miles
Population density: 28.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,285 62.86% 4.5%
Black:1,6529.20% 6.8%
Indian:660.37% 50.0%
Asian:1120.62% 62.3%
2+ races:2431.35% 22.7%
Hispanic:4,59625.60% 23.4%
Total non-White:6,66937.14% 14.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:464 13.3
Deaths:51814.8
Net Migration: 51814.8
Net Immigration: -3-0.1
Change in White population:487 2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:855 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,612
10,79865.00%
1,77210.67%
440.26%
690.42%
1981.19%
3,72422.42%
5,81435.00%

2000
15,657
10,72468.49%
1,87211.96%
470.30%
370.24%
1180.75%
2,84818.19%
4,93331.51%

1990
12,854
9,58174.54%
1,76013.69%
330.26%
320.25%
n/a
1,44811.26%
3,27325.46%

1980
10,952
8,53977.97%
1,76116.08%
110.10%
90.08%
n/a
6225.68%
2,41322.03%

1970
8,048
6,06075.30%
1,64120.39%
100.12%
30.04%
n/a
2623.26%
1,988 24.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,959 12.5
1,3638.7
-152-1.0
2311.5
74 0.5
881 5.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,950 15.2
1,44811.3
1,70013.2
3152.5
1,143 8.9
1,660 12.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,087 19.1
1,301 11.9
1,190 10.9
n/a
1,042 9.5
860 7.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,878 35.8
n/a
2,479 30.8
425 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
3,763 21.0%
14,191 79.0%
3,597 20.0%
6,313
2.71
4,601 72.9%
3,350 72.8%
486 10.6%
1,712 27.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
4,345 26.2%
12,267 73.8%
2,622 15.8%
6,151
2.62
4,445 72.3%
3,533 79.5%
319 7.2%
1,706 27.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
4,506 28.8%
11,151 71.2%
2,242 14.3%
5,674
2.65
4,190 73.8%
3,512 83.8%
257 6.1%
1,484 26.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
3,866 30.1%
8,988 69.9%
2,030 15.8%
4,653
2.65
3,447 74.1%
2,900 84.1%
212 6.2%
1,206 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
3,285 30.0%
7,667 70.0%
1,933 17.6%
3,901
2.70
2,997 76.8%
2,665 88.9%
151 5.0%
904 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,886 
Median Value$208,100 
Occupied6,31380.1%
Vacant1,57319.9%
Owned4,93078.1%
Rented1,38321.9%
Median Rent$1,037 
Single-Family Units5,52870.1%
    Detached5,45369.1%
    Attached751.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2152.7%
Mobile Homes1,78922.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002624.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992854.5%
$15,000 to $19,9994006.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992554.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993215.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993114.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992363.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992574.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991552.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992814.5%
$60,000 to $74,99992614.7%
$75,000 to $99,99988314.0%
$100,000 to $124,99963110.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993535.6%
$150,000 to $199,9995138.1%
$200,000 or more2443.9%
Median Household Income66,448 
Per Capita Income31,001 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2363.7%
Public Assistance861.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps70411.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,31166.5%
Unemployed2162.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,52769.2%
Not in Labor Force2,46330.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9471,99259.7%
Non-Profit36130554.2%
Self-Employed62830467.4%
Local Government30244240.6%
State Government20038134.4%
Federal Government1821293.8%
Total Private + Self3,5752,29660.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0451,14047.8%
Total4,6203,43657.3%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,13614.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,56719.4%
Professional, Technical1,54319.1%
Service Occupations1,26615.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing400.5%
All others2,54631.6%
White Collar 52.7%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,28015.9%
Retail trade82910.3%
Health care and social assistance7669.5%
Public administration7399.2%
Educational services6448.0%
Transportation and warehousing6267.8%
Accommodation and food services5917.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5456.8%
Manufacturing3995.0%
Other services3734.6%
Wholesale trade3424.2%
Finance and insurance2493.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1842.3%
Utilities1561.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1271.6%
Information580.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing560.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation500.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.320.4%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lee County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,17623.80%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American580.33%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran230.13%
Nicaraguan170.10%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1120.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Taiwanese620.35%
Thai50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,55082.4%
Spanish2,59315.8%
German, other Germanic1771.1%
Chinese620.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun260.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic180.1%
Other Indo-European140.1%
Other Asian50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,01822.9%
Irish1,5708.9%
English1,1966.8%
American9145.2%
Czech4312.5%
French3942.2%
Polish3051.7%
Italian2641.5%
Scottish2241.3%
Scotch-Irish1961.1%
Swedish1420.8%
Welsh1420.8%
Norwegian1340.8%
African1010.6%
Slovene960.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,86696.1%
Not a citizen6773.9%
Native16,32293.0%
Foreign-born1,2217.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
776 6.3%897 7.2%4,865 39.3%3,794 30.6%1,456 11.8%599 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 776 6.3%
9-12 Years 897 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,865 39.3%
Some College 3,794 30.6%
Bach. Degree 1,456 11.8%
Grad Degree 599 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,143 5,826 317 5.2% 6.4%
1991 6,307 6,035 272 4.3% 7.0%
1992 6,880 6,605 275 4.0% 7.7%
1993 7,124 6,878 246 3.5% 7.2%
1994 7,160 6,887 273 3.8% 6.6%
1995 7,300 6,970 330 4.5% 6.1%
1996 7,126 6,812 314 4.4% 5.8%
1997 7,164 6,897 267 3.7% 5.4%
1998 7,218 6,940 278 3.9% 5.0%
1999 7,211 6,951 260 3.6% 4.7%
2000 8,243 7,948 295 3.6% 4.4%
2001 8,316 7,975 341 4.1% 5.0%
2002 8,518 8,091 427 5.0% 6.3%
2003 8,739 8,265 474 5.4% 6.7%
2004 8,743 8,338 405 4.6% 6.0%
2005 8,693 8,307 386 4.4% 5.5%
2006 8,796 8,442 354 4.0% 5.0%
2007 8,871 8,559 312 3.5% 4.4%
2008 8,998 8,646 352 3.9% 4.9%
2009 9,139 8,532 607 6.6% 7.5%
2010 8,237 7,637 600 7.3% 8.2%
2011 8,863 8,271 592 6.7% 8.0%
2012 9,116 8,628 488 5.4% 6.7%
2013 9,121 8,652 469 5.1% 6.3%
2014 9,326 8,950 376 4.0% 5.2%
2015 9,304 8,971 333 3.6% 4.5%
2016 9,286 8,936 350 3.8% 4.6%
2017 9,537 9,221 316 3.3% 4.3%
2018 9,469 9,178 291 3.1% 3.9%
2019 10,126 9,858 268 2.6% 3.5%
2020 9,158 8,706 452 4.9% 7.6%
2021 9,035 8,641 394 4.4% 5.6%
2022 8,734 8,425 309 3.5% 3.9%
2023 9,316 9,021 295 3.2% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com