Lee County Information
Lee in
Alabama occupies
616 square miles and has a 2006 population of
125,781, a change from a 2000 population of
115,092 and
87,146 in 1990.
25.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
553 acts of violent crime reported in
Lee in 2004, a change from
910 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,966 people:
3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Lee, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lee | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 616 sq. miles | Ranked 1,690 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 125,781 | Ranked 468 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 123,122 | |
| Population 2000 | 115,092 | Ranked 469 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 87,146 | Ranked 524 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74.1% | |
| African American | 23% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 25.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 553 | 910 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 62 | |
| Robberies | 111 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 370 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,218 | 5,596 |
| Burglaries | 1,239 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,785 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 194 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 65,790 | 58,646 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,966 | 2,072 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 3.5% |
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