Lee County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,779
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,236
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,384 (it was 5,230 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 257 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 240 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.1%), Educational, health and social services (19.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 35,57657.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,30919.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 12,05819.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7681.2%Asian alone
- 7491.2%Two or more races
- 4460.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 580.09%Some other race alone
- 270.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 39.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 29,881 |  (48.4%) |
| Females: 31,915 |  (51.6%) |
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| Lee County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $52,501 ($38,900 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,501 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $626 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $795)
| This county: | $626 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $161,504 (it was $89,500 in 2000)
| Lee: | $161,504 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,203
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $398
Institutionalized population: 803
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 196
- Thefts: 189
- Auto thefts: 59
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 8
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 207
- Thefts: 176
- Auto thefts: 45
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 203 buildings, average cost: $100,200
- 1998: 284 buildings, average cost: $94,400
- 1999: 219 buildings, average cost: $113,600
- 2000: 231 buildings, average cost: $108,200
- 2001: 244 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2002: 242 buildings, average cost: $110,900
- 2003: 339 buildings, average cost: $100,400
- 2004: 362 buildings, average cost: $131,900
- 2005: 363 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2006: 384 buildings, average cost: $157,100
- 2007: 307 buildings, average cost: $166,000
- 2008: 179 buildings, average cost: $166,100
- 2009: 109 buildings, average cost: $155,600
- 2010: 114 buildings, average cost: $162,800
- 2011: 104 buildings, average cost: $146,200
- 2012: 76 buildings, average cost: $168,400
- 2013: 72 buildings, average cost: $191,100
- 2014: 71 buildings, average cost: $237,300
- 2015: 81 buildings, average cost: $218,000
- 2016: 98 buildings, average cost: $217,300
- 2017: 188 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2018: 158 buildings, average cost: $203,300
- 2019: 185 buildings, average cost: $188,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,814 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,199 (0.9%)
| Lee County: | 14.9% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 39.0 years old
(Males: 37.5 years old, Females: 40.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.4 years old, Black residents: 36.5 years old, American Indian residents: 30.2 years old, Asian residents: 41.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.1 years old, Other race residents: 29.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee County is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $697 a month.
2018 air pollution in Lee County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Duplin County 
, Meigs County, Tennessee 
, Richmond County 
, Gray County, Texas , Hemphill County, Texas , Moore County, Texas .
| Here: | 6.5% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 1,780
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,189 (37.1% naturalized citizens)
| Lee County: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9642010 or later
- 2,1862000 to 2009
- 1,4721990 to 1999
- 1,0491980 to 1989
- 2571970 to 1979
- 313Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,629
- One, attached: 226
- Two: 891
- 3 or 4: 809
- 5 to 9: 1,192
- 10 to 19: 408
- 20 to 49: 408
- 50 or more: 125
- Mobile homes: 3,283
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33
Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 9,056 (182 second mortgage, 918 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,865
| Here: | 64.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lee County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 14,945 | 73 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,093 | 31 |
| Catholic | 3,402 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 2,554 | 18 |
| Other | 1,176 | 3 |
| None | 27,696 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| Lee County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Lee County: | 5.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
| This county: | 6.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lee County: | 12.1% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lee County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.5% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Lee County:
Average size of farms: 152 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $72,585
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $678.79
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.84%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,240
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,783
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.50
Corn for grain: 994 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1414 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1912 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6150 harvested acres
Vegetables: 285 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 66 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 182.2 miles away from Lee County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 218.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 186.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 162.6 miles away from Lee County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 170.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lee County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 24,776 (83.6%)
- Carpooled: 3,612 (12.2%)
- Bus: 104 (0.4%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 13 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 143 (0.5%)
- Walked: 224 (0.8%)
- Worked at home: 755 (2.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Manufacturing (19%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (52%)
- Honduras (9%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- Germany (2%)
- Vietnam (2%)
- Ecuador (2%)
- American (11%)
- German (5%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (5%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Scottish (3%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Lee County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 417 people in nursing homes
- 259 people in state prisons
- 86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 25 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
People in group quarters in Lee County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 408 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 292 people in state prisons
- 103 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 94 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 75 people in group homes intended for adults
- 14 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
8.06% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($51,026 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.06% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($545 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.10% North Carolina average: 0.08%
5.07% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($27,556 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($22,925 average AGI)
Lee County: 2.89% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Harnett County, NC |  1.41% ($34,485 average AGI) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.80% ($59,215) |
| from Chatham County, NC | 0.68% ($37,917) |
| from Moore County, NC | 0.40% ($36,047) |
| from Cumberland County, NC | 0.33% ($49,268) |
| from Durham County, NC | 0.21% ($34,200) |
| from Johnston County, NC | 0.13% ($51,929) |
8.39% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,093 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.39% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($930 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.13% North Carolina average: 0.09%
6.21% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($26,159 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($11,004 average AGI)
Lee County: 2.05% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Wake County, NC | 1.86% ($33,305 average AGI) |
| to Harnett County, NC | 1.43% ($34,307) |
| to Chatham County, NC | 0.48% ($39,431) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.43% ($20,645) |
| to Moore County, NC | 0.42% ($40,220) |
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.30% ($31,908) |
| to Forsyth County, NC | 0.11% ($33,087) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,876 (7,089 aged, 1,787 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,380 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lee County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (884)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (730)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (580)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (436)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (344)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (314)
- Unspecified dementia (274)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (110)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (91)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (73)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,981
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 279
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64,680
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,465
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 919
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.8. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 96.9
- Other - 26.9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 94.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 59.2
- Other - 35.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 61,796- Male householders: 10,991 (2,574 living alone), Female householders: 11,347 (3,284 living alone)
10,721 spouses (10,595 opposite-sex spouses), 1,262 unmarried partners, (1,209 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,822 children (18,228 natural, 629 adopted, 973 stepchildren), 2,029 grandchildren, 884 brothers or sisters, 927 parents, 0 foster children, 1,293 other relatives, 1,572 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 945
Size of family households: 6,764 2-persons, 3,817 3-persons, 2,786 4-persons, 1,107 5-persons, 518 6-persons, 321 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,911 1-person, 896 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 15 5-persons.
8,243 married couples with children.
4,334 single-parent households (1,259 men, 3,075 women).
82.2% of residents of Lee speak English at home.
16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $286,793,000 ($5,834 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,802,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $150,483,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,566,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,584,000
Federal grants: $54,783,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,599,000 ($795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,778,000 ($3,163,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,347,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,404,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,427,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,449| Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,506
| Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,715
| Here: | +31 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,415
| Here: |  -43 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.22 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Lee County, North Carolina
- 1,1152014 or later
- 7782010 to 2013
- 3,7892000 to 2009
- 4,4551990 to 1999
- 4,1701980 to 1989
- 4,4191970 to 1979
- 2,2551960 to 1969
- 2,1061950 to 1959
- 8041940 to 1949
- 1,0761939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lee County, North Carolina
- 71 room
- 852 rooms
- 2793 rooms
- 9494 rooms
- 3,3535 rooms
- 3,8276 rooms
- 2,5877 rooms
- 1,8188 rooms
- 1,9739+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lee County, North Carolina
- 1541 room
- 1752 rooms
- 1,1463 rooms
- 2,1624 rooms
- 1,8395 rooms
- 1,1866 rooms
- 3667 rooms
- 2108 rooms
- 1489+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lee County, North Carolina
- 20no bedroom
- 1431 bedroom
- 2,1472 bedrooms
- 9,2753 bedrooms
- 2,6924 bedrooms
- 5955+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lee County, North Carolina
- 153no bedroom
- 1,3041 bedroom
- 3,0172 bedrooms
- 2,6043 bedrooms
- 2884 bedrooms
- 415+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 318no vehicle
- 3,5031 vehicle
- 5,3962 vehicles
- 3,8093 vehicles
- 1,2494 vehicles
- 6565+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lee County in renter-occupied apartments
- 919no vehicle
- 3,2551 vehicle
- 2,1722 vehicles
- 8293 vehicles
- 1824 vehicles
- 825+ vehicles
88.1% of Lee County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in North Carolina.
| Lee County: | 88.1% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 37,888
- Other state: 16,433
- Northeast: 5,430
- Midwest: 2,638
- South: 6,596
- West: 1,789
- 74.5%Electricity
- 12.1%Utility gas
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 74.8%Electricity
- 18.4%Utility gas
- 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 833
| Here: | 11.8% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 371
| Here: | 10.9% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 525
| Here: | 16.6% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Lee County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $574,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $947,000
- Charges - Higher Education - Other: $4,164,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,353,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,288,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $987,000
Other: $674,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,733,000
Parks and Recreation: $376,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,409,000
Other Higher Education: $48,626,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,297,000
Police Protection: $7,286,000
General - Other: $5,593,000
Health - Other: $3,017,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,493,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,212,000
Financial Administration: $1,945,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,282,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,187,000
Central Staff Services: $823,000
Transit Utilities: $788,000
Libraries: $597,000
Housing and Community Development: $411,000
Water Utilities: $320,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Air Transportation: $100,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,659,000
General Local Government Support: $644,000
Other: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,090,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $668,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $428,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $396,000
Other - Health - Other: $240,000
Other - General - Other: $92,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $530,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $20,448,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,960,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,414,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,095,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,549,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $227,000
Rents: $166,000
Donations From Private Sources: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,002,000
General - Other: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $269,000
Health - Other: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
Transit Utilities: $43,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Libraries: $20,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,550,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $415,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,037,000
Public Welfare: $6,750,000
Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Other: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Housing and Community Development: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $45,393,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,890,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $257,000
Other Selective Sales: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $145,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $57,651,000
Lee County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $574,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $947,000
- Charges - Higher Education - Other: $4,164,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,353,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,288,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $987,000
Other: $674,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,733,000
Parks and Recreation: $376,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,409,000
Other Higher Education: $48,626,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,297,000
Police Protection: $7,286,000
General - Other: $5,593,000
Health - Other: $3,017,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,493,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,212,000
Financial Administration: $1,945,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,282,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,187,000
Central Staff Services: $823,000
Transit Utilities: $788,000
Libraries: $597,000
Housing and Community Development: $411,000
Water Utilities: $320,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Air Transportation: $100,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,659,000
General Local Government Support: $644,000
Other: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,090,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $668,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $428,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $396,000
Other - Health - Other: $240,000
Other - General - Other: $92,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $530,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $20,448,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,960,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,414,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,095,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,549,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $227,000
Rents: $166,000
Donations From Private Sources: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,002,000
General - Other: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $269,000
Health - Other: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
Transit Utilities: $43,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Libraries: $20,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,550,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $415,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,037,000
Public Welfare: $6,750,000
Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Other: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Housing and Community Development: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $45,393,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,890,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $257,000
Other Selective Sales: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $145,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $57,651,000
Lee County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $574,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $947,000
- Charges - Higher Education - Other: $4,164,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,353,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,288,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $987,000
Other: $674,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,733,000
Parks and Recreation: $376,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,409,000
Other Higher Education: $48,626,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,297,000
Police Protection: $7,286,000
General - Other: $5,593,000
Health - Other: $3,017,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,493,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,212,000
Financial Administration: $1,945,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,282,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,187,000
Central Staff Services: $823,000
Transit Utilities: $788,000
Libraries: $597,000
Housing and Community Development: $411,000
Water Utilities: $320,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Air Transportation: $100,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,659,000
General Local Government Support: $644,000
Other: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,090,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $668,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $428,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $396,000
Other - Health - Other: $240,000
Other - General - Other: $92,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $530,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $20,448,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,960,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,414,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,095,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,549,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $227,000
Rents: $166,000
Donations From Private Sources: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,002,000
General - Other: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $269,000
Health - Other: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
Transit Utilities: $43,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Libraries: $20,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,550,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $415,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,037,000
Public Welfare: $6,750,000
Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Other: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Housing and Community Development: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $45,393,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,890,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $257,000
Other Selective Sales: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $145,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $57,651,000
Lee County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $574,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $947,000
- Charges - Higher Education - Other: $4,164,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,353,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,288,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $987,000
Other: $674,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,733,000
Parks and Recreation: $376,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,409,000
Other Higher Education: $48,626,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,297,000
Police Protection: $7,286,000
General - Other: $5,593,000
Health - Other: $3,017,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,493,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,212,000
Financial Administration: $1,945,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,282,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,187,000
Central Staff Services: $823,000
Transit Utilities: $788,000
Libraries: $597,000
Housing and Community Development: $411,000
Water Utilities: $320,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Air Transportation: $100,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $5,659,000
General Local Government Support: $644,000
Other: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,090,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $668,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $428,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $396,000
Other - Health - Other: $240,000
Other - General - Other: $92,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $530,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $20,448,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,960,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,414,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,095,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,549,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,325,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $227,000
Rents: $166,000
Donations From Private Sources: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,002,000
General - Other: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $479,000
Parks and Recreation: $269,000
Health - Other: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
Transit Utilities: $43,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Libraries: $20,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,550,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $415,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $100,037,000
Public Welfare: $6,750,000
Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Other: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Housing and Community Development: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $45,393,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,890,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $257,000
Other Selective Sales: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $145,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $57,651,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,169
- Number of aged recipients: 150
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,019
- Number of recipients under 18: 201
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 680
- Number of recipients older than 64: 288
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 496
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 481
| Most common first names in Lee County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 458 | 68.8 years |
| John | 371 | 72.6 years |
| William | 371 | 71.3 years |
| Mary | 333 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 203 | 70.4 years |
| George | 164 | 72.5 years |
| Margaret | 124 | 77.5 years |
| Charles | 124 | 67.6 years |
| Annie | 115 | 80.0 years |
| Thomas | 114 | 70.0 years |
| Most common last names in Lee County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | 285 | 75.9 years |
| Johnson | 221 | 72.7 years |
| Smith | 193 | 73.6 years |
| Williams | 148 | 70.8 years |
| Mcneill | 126 | 73.5 years |
| Wicker | 124 | 75.2 years |
| Kelly | 122 | 76.6 years |
| Harrington | 97 | 75.4 years |
| Cameron | 96 | 73.0 years |
| Jones | 95 | 72.0 years |
| Businesses in Lee County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 2 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| FedEx | 5 | Subway | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| GNC | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | U-Haul | 7 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
| Honda | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | |||
