Lee County Information
Lee in
Iowa occupies
539 square miles and has a 2006 population of
36,338, a change from a 2000 population of
38,052 and
38,687 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
175 acts of violent crime reported in
Lee in 2004, a change from
130 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,088 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Lee, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lee | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 539 sq. miles | Ranked 2,043 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 36,338 | Ranked 1,246 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 36,519 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,052 | Ranked 1,164 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,687 | Ranked 1,036 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.1% | |
| African American | 3.1% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 175 | 130 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 168 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 888 | 1,071 |
| Burglaries | 143 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 689 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 56 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,534 | 18,756 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,088 | 881 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 4.7% |
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