Lee County Information
Lee in
South Carolina occupies
411 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,559, a change from a 2000 population of
20,119 and
18,437 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
173 acts of violent crime reported in
Lee in 2004, a change from
227 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
822 people:
9.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Lee, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lee | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 411 sq. miles | Ranked 2,532 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,559 | Ranked 1,789 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,589 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,119 | Ranked 1,787 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,437 | Ranked 1,765 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 36.2% | |
| African American | 63.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 173 | 227 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 141 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 945 | 549 |
| Burglaries | 265 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 599 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 81 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,509 | 8,275 |
| Unemployed Population | 822 | 460 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% | 5.6% |
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