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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%).
Detached houses: $183,095Here:$183,095State:$217,639 Mobile homes: $43,739Here:$43,739State:$45,713 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,693Here:$5,693State:$45,615
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 62.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 36.7%
Obama (Democratic): 65.4% McCain (Republican): 33.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $427 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $312 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee County is $403 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $592 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bishopville, Lynchburg, Ashwood, St. Charles, Stokes Bridge-Cypress.
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Notable locations in Lee County: Stokes Bridge (A), Tolson Farms (B), Ashwood Raceway (C), Lee County Rural Fire Department Ashwood (D), Lee County Rural Fire Department Lynchburg (E), Lee County Rural Fire Department Station 4 (F), Lee County Rural Fire District Una Alcott (G), Lee County Rural Fire Department Cedar Creek (H), Lee County Rural Fire Department Black River (I), Lee County Rural Fire Department Red Hill (J), Lee County Rural Fire Department Turkey Creek (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lee County include: Saint James Church (A), Saint Phillips Church (B), Salem Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), New Zion Church (E), New Hope Church (F), New Haven Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Scotts Cemetery (1), Saint Lukes Cemetery (2), Liberty Hill Cemetery (3), Lockard Cemetery (4), Grantham Cemetery (5), Bethany Cemetery (6), Sand Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Shiver Millpond (A), McLeods Pond (B), Ashwood Lake (C), Bell Pond (D), Smith Pond (E), McGrits Millpond (F), Mattie Js Pond (G), Johnsons Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Creek (A), Gum Springs Branch (B), Mill Branch (C), Stony Run Branch (D), Timber Creek (E), Turkey Creek (F), Little Long Branch (G), Laws Branch (H), Lawry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lee County: Lee State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Lee County: Stokes Bridge (A), Tolson Farms (B), Ashwood Raceway (C), Lee County Rural Fire Department Ashwood (D), Lee County Rural Fire Department Lynchburg (E), Lee County Rural Fire Department Station 4 (F), Lee County Rural Fire District Una Alcott (G), Lee County Rural Fire Department Cedar Creek (H), Lee County Rural Fire Department Black River (I), Lee County Rural Fire Department Red Hill (J), Lee County Rural Fire Department Turkey Creek (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lee County include: Saint James Church (A), Saint Phillips Church (B), Salem Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), New Zion Church (E), New Hope Church (F), New Haven Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Scotts Cemetery (1), Saint Lukes Cemetery (2), Liberty Hill Cemetery (3), Lockard Cemetery (4), Grantham Cemetery (5), Bethany Cemetery (6), Sand Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Shiver Millpond (A), McLeods Pond (B), Ashwood Lake (C), Bell Pond (D), Smith Pond (E), McGrits Millpond (F), Mattie Js Pond (G), Johnsons Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Creek (A), Gum Springs Branch (B), Mill Branch (C), Stony Run Branch (D), Timber Creek (E), Turkey Creek (F), Little Long Branch (G), Laws Branch (H), Lawry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Lee County: Lee State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Darlington County , Florence County , Kershaw County , Sumter County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 465 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 418 (6% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.7%
Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 1,614 (121 second mortgage, 133 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,548
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Lee County (%):
6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,397 average adjusted gross income)
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)Lee County:0.16%South Carolina average:0.15% 4.51% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($19,726 average AGI) 1.39% relocated from other states ($6,564 average AGI)Lee County:1.39%South Carolina average:4.33%
6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,054 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.16% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,087 average AGI) 1.54% relocated to other states ($4,969 average AGI)Lee County:1.54%South Carolina average:3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 18.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,841 (2,198 aged, 643 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
2,998 spouses, 5,895 children (5,539 natural, 143 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 1,186 grandchildren, 274 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 455 other relatives, 289 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,950 2-persons, 1,201 3-persons, 957 4-persons, 467 5-persons, 205 6-persons, 164 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,787 1-person, 133 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
94.6% of residents of Lee County speak English at home. 3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 30% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English well, 40% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
Population growth in Lee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
69% of Lee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in South Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $647,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,279,000
General - Other: $1,018,000
Police Protection: $903,000
Regular Highways: $727,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $721,000
Corrections - Other: $509,000
Financial Administration: $506,000
Fire Protection: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $210,000
Libraries: $204,000
Parks & Recreation: $105,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000
Rents: $1,000
Police Protection: $70,000
General - Other: $67,000
Central Staff: $31,000
All Other: $362,000
Other Selective Sales: $593,000
Total General Sales: $415,000
NEC: $57,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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