Lee County Information
Lee in
Texas occupies
634 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,573, a change from a 2000 population of
15,657 and
12,854 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
45 acts of violent crime reported in
Lee in 2004, a change from
37 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
362 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Lee, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lee | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 634 sq. miles | Ranked 1,629 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,573 | Ranked 2,001 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,520 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,657 | Ranked 2,045 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,854 | Ranked 2,150 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.7% | |
| African American | 11.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 45 | 37 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 38 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 326 | 202 |
| Burglaries | 89 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 214 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,887 | 8,205 |
| Unemployed Population | 362 | 286 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.5% |
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