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Lee County, TX mapCounty population in 2005: 16,526 (30% urban, 70% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,498
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,165
% of renters here:  21%
State:  36%
Land area: 629 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.6%), Construction (11.5%), Manufacturing (11.2%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Lee County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lee County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.5%)
  • Hispanic (18.2%)
  • Black (12.1%)
  • Other race (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 7,892  (50.4%)
Females: 7,765  (49.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,960
County population in 2003: 16,473
Jobs in 2003: 5,701

Lee County,TX real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 8,736
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Lee County:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,290 ($36,280 in 2000)
This county  $38,290
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,185
Lee County  $102,185
Texas:  $106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $436
Institutionalized population: 604
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lee County in 2000: $748


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 36
  • Thefts: 58
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 92
  • Auto thefts: 11

Lee County races chart


Lee County, TX map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Texas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $814 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee County is $441 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $489 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $669 a month.

Cities in this county include: Giddings, Lexington, Lincoln-Dime Box.

Neighboring counties: Bastrop County , Burleson County , Fayette County , Milam County , Washington County , Williamson County .


Lee County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lee County: Loebau Siding (A), Droemer Brickyard Site (B), Hills (C), The Knobbs (D), William T Cozby Public Library (E), Flower Mound Public Library (F), Valley Ranch Branch Library (G), Frankford Village Branch Library (H), The Colony Public Library (I), Aubrey Area Library (J), Southwest Branch Library (K), Zula B Wylie Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lee County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Rising Star Church (B), Christ Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Saint Joseph Church (G), Saint Mary Church (H), Fedor Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Center Point Cemetery (1), Atkinson Cemetery (2), Lyles Cemetery (3), Rost Cemetery (4), Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery (5), Prospect Cemetery (6), Noack Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mourn Lake (A), Flag Pond (B), Wimberry Lake (C), Little Lake (D), Knox Lake (E), Shaw Lake (F), Vernon Lake (G), Seales Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Branch (A), Water Hole Branch (B), Hog Branch (C), Sandy Creek (D), Hockel Branch (E), Hills Branch (F), Hickory Creek (G), Schilling Branch (H), Pucker Springs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lee County include: Nails Creek State Park (1), Somerville Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Texas:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 323
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 960 (22% naturalized citizens)

Lee County:  6.1%
Whole state:  13.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 164
  • 1990 to 1994: 275
  • 1985 to 1989: 117
  • 1980 to 1984: 113
  • 1975 to 1979: 191
  • 1970 to 1974: 34
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1965 to 1969: 51

Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.6%

Lee County marital status for males

Lee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,530
  • One, attached: 70
  • Two: 81
  • 3 or 4: 141
  • 5 to 9: 52
  • 10 to 19: 77
  • 20 or more: 42
  • Mobile homes: 1,783
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 75

Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 1,051 (25 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,095


Agriculture in Lee County
Average size of farms: 198 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12417
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $124.51
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15356
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23006
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.00
Corn for grain: 2129 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 223 harvested acres
Vegetables: 112 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 844 acres

Lee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/7/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (93%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Austria (1%)
  • Italy (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Other Caribbean (0%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Lee County:



  • German (35%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Czech (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Lee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,302 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,385 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 128 (2%)
  • Other means: 38 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 371 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Lee County, Texas
  • 387 people in state prisons
  • 204 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,225.

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.87% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,641 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($4,728 average AGI)
Lee County:  1.28%
Texas average:  3.06%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Travis County, TX  1.23% ($51,538 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TX  0.64% ($50,029)
from Bastrop County, TX  0.47% ($36,120)
from Fayette County, TX  0.36% ($25,789)
from Harris County, TX  0.34% ($45,889)
from Washington County, TX  0.26% ($25,143)
from Brazos County, TX  0.25% ($41,692)


7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.66% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,126 average AGI)
1.11% relocated to other states ($3,671 average AGI)
Lee County:  1.11%
Texas average:  2.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Travis County, TX  1.33% ($34,930 average AGI)
to Bastrop County, TX  0.73% ($33,410)
to Williamson County, TX  0.73% ($35,077)
to Harris County, TX  0.38% ($31,200)
to Fayette County, TX  0.34% ($29,889)
to Brazos County, TX  0.30% ($25,188)
to Milam County, TX  0.24% ($24,923)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5



Births per 1000 population in Lee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Lee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,214 (2,002 aged, 212 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%


Household type by relationship


Households: 15,033
  • In family households: 13,384 (3,502 male householders, 688 female householders)
    3,702 spouses, 4,753 children (4,306 natural, 103 adopted, 344 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 96 other relatives, 233 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,649 (665 male householders (588 living alone)), 819 female householders (767 living alone)), 165 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 624 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,779 2-persons, 848 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 484 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,355 1-person, 115 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

79.9% of residents of Lee County speak English at home.
14.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $67,128,000 ($4060 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,377,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,999,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,738,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $520,000
Federal grants: $17,823,000
Federal procurement contracts: $430,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,617,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,428,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,315,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,943,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,157
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 741
Here:  45 per 1000 residents
State:  35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +146
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +325
Here:  +20 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Lee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 218
  • 1995 to 1998: 659
  • 1990 to 1994: 472
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,825
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,270
  • 1960 to 1969: 813
  • 1950 to 1959: 500
  • 1940 to 1949: 439
  • 1939 or earlier: 655


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lee County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 86
  • 3 rooms: 249
  • 4 rooms: 547
  • 5 rooms: 1,391
  • 6 rooms: 973
  • 7 rooms: 705
  • 8 rooms: 313
  • 9 or more rooms: 218


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lee County, Texas:

  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 108
  • 3 rooms: 121
  • 4 rooms: 382
  • 5 rooms: 325
  • 6 rooms: 116
  • 7 rooms: 42
  • 8 rooms: 24
  • 9 or more rooms: 14


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lee County:

  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 187
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,131
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,554
  • 4 bedrooms: 565
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 39


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lee County:

  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 236
  • 2 bedrooms: 600
  • 3 bedrooms: 243
  • 4 bedrooms: 31
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12


Cars and other vehicles available in Lee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 193
  • 1 vehicle: 1,266
  • 2 vehicles: 1,949
  • 3 vehicles: 863
  • 4 vehicles: 183
  • 5 or more vehicles: 44


Cars and other vehicles available in Lee County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 101
  • 1 vehicle: 594
  • 2 vehicles: 397
  • 3 vehicles: 57
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

60% of Lee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.

Lee County:  60.1%
State average:  51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12665
  • Northeast: 178
  • Midwest: 712
  • South: 717
  • West: 372

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 246
Here:  12.6%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59
Here:  5.2%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:  11.4%
Texas:  15.4%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Lee County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $344,000
  • Charges - All Other: $411,000
  • Construction - General: $226,000
    General Public Buildings: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,716,000
    Financial Administration: $989,000
    Police Protection: $746,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $644,000
    General - Other: $230,000
    General Public Buildings: $201,000
    Health Services - Other: $199,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
    Corrections - Other: $59,000
    Welfare - Other: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $138,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $467,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,649,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $162,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $497,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $904,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $745,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $662,000
    Interest Earnings: $209,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $235,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    General Public Building: $14,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $8,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,528,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $932,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $314,000
    Health & Hospitals: $24,000
    Highways: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,799,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $587,000
    Total General Sales: $429,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,869,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 234
  • 2000: 227
  • 2001: 225
  • 2002: 232
  • 2003: 220
  • 2004: 252
  • 2005: 291
  • 2006: 298


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 81
  • 2000: 74
  • 2001: 71
  • 2002: 64
  • 2003: 53
  • 2004: 57
  • 2005: 61
  • 2006: 56


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 153
  • 2000: 153
  • 2001: 154
  • 2002: 168
  • 2003: 167
  • 2004: 195
  • 2005: 230
  • 2006: 242


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 16
  • 2000: 19
  • 2001: 18
  • 2002: 25
  • 2003: 19
  • 2004: 24
  • 2005: 28
  • 2006: 37


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 107
  • 2000: 106
  • 2001: 110
  • 2002: 113
  • 2003: 122
  • 2004: 141
  • 2005: 157
  • 2006: 160


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 111
  • 2000: 102
  • 2001: 97
  • 2002: 94
  • 2003: 79
  • 2004: 87
  • 2005: 106
  • 2006: 101


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 146
  • 2000: 125
  • 2001: 121
  • 2002: 126
  • 2003: 106
  • 2004: 123
  • 2005: 136
  • 2006: 139


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 75
  • 2000: 71
  • 2001: 74
  • 2002: 77
  • 2003: 71
  • 2004: 99
  • 2005: 113
  • 2006: 103

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