Lee County, Virginia (VA)

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County population in 2005: 23,686 (1% urban, 99% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,217
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,489

% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

Land area: 437 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 54 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	23.9%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	4.3%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Lee County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lee County, Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 11,444	(48.5%)
Females: 12,145	(51.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,004
County population in 2003: 23,739
Jobs in 2003: 5,893

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Total labor force in 2004: 9,622
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:

Lee County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,694 ($22,972 in 2000)

This county	$26,694
Virginia:	$54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,682

Lee County	$101,682
Virginia:	$212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $341
Institutionalized population: 93
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lee County in 2000: $548

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

Murders: 3
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 25
Burglaries: 58
Thefts: 275
Auto thefts: 14

Lee County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $69,600
2001: 52 buildings, average cost: $78,200
2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2003: 59 buildings, average cost: $78,300
2004: 64 buildings, average cost: $86,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $334 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pennington Gap, Dryden, Jonesville, Rose Hill, Ewing, Keokee, St. Charles.

Neighboring counties: Bell County, Kentucky , Claiborne County, Tennessee , Hancock County, Tennessee , Harlan County, Kentucky , Scott County , Wise County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lee County: Lake Keokee Recreation Site (A), Cave Springs Campground (B), Thompson Mill (C), Crest (D), Dot (E), Gibson Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lee County include: Plain View Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Galilee Church (C), Pleasant View Church (D), Pond View Church (E), Alvis Chapel (F), Gibson Chapel (G), Gilbert Memorial Church (H), Robbins Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lucas Cemetery (1), Crockett Cemetery (2), Rhoton Cemetery (3), Reasor Cemetery (4), Rasnic Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gibson Pond (A), Slemp Pond (B), Middleton Lake (C), Keokee Lake (D), Lake Keokee (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poor Valley Creek (A), Potts Branch (B), Moore Branch (C), Jones Creek (D), Puckett Creek (E), Hardy Creek (F), Hamblin Branch (G), Reeds Creek (H), Gravely Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lee County include: Leeman Field (1), Jonesville Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Virginia:	2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 833
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 108 (47% naturalized citizens)

Lee County:	0.5%
Whole state:	8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 40
1990 to 1994: 30
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 14
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%

Lee County marital status for males

Lee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,886
One, attached: 58
Two: 107
3 or 4: 119
5 to 9: 63
10 to 19: 66
20 or more: 117
Mobile homes: 2,615
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 1,791 (101 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,465

Agriculture in Lee County
Average size of farms: 116 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10986
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $218.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.69%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9791
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33109
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.61%
Corn for grain: 435 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20 harvested acres
Vegetables: 54 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 65 acres

Lee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 6.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Mining (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (16%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Extraction workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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

Pakistan (29%)
Germany (17%)
Brazil (12%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Austria (7%)
Philippines (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lee County:

United States or American (50%)
English (14%)
Irish (9%)
German (8%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Italian (1%)

Lee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,618 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,122 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Walked: 103 (1%)
Other means: 72 (1%)
Worked at home: 237 (3%)

People in group quarters in Lee County, Virginia

76 people in homes for the mentally retarded
49 people in nursing homes
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
37 people in homes for the mentally ill
20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,413.

4.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.77%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.25% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($7,745 average AGI)
3.52% relocated from other states ($19,047 average AGI)
Lee County: 3.52%
Virginia average: 4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wise County, VA	0.65% ($26,750 average AGI)
from Claiborne County, TN	0.27% ($25,889)
from Sullivan County, TN	0.25% ($24,353)
from Harlan County, KY	0.15% ($29,100)
from Scott County, VA	0.15% ($30,100)

4.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.15%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.24% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($7,155 average AGI)
2.90% relocated to other states ($20,726 average AGI)
Lee County: 2.90%
Virginia average: 4.13%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Wise County, VA	0.49% ($25,545 average AGI)
to Claiborne County, TN	0.42% ($33,607)
to Scott County, VA	0.34% ($22,261)
to Sullivan County, TN	0.24% ($33,063)
to Bell County, KY	0.19% ($15,000)
to Hawkins County, TN	0.15% ($27,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Lee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,294 (3,459 aged, 1,835 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,352

In family households: 20,223 (5,404 male householders, 1,500 female householders)
5,451 spouses, 6,537 children (5,943 natural, 202 adopted, 392 stepchildren), 386 grandchildren, 176 brothers or sisters, 186 parents, 271 other relatives, 312 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,129 (1,196 male householders (1,044 living alone)), 1,644 female householders (1,572 living alone)), 289 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 237 (101 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,160 2-persons, 1,834 3-persons, 1,243 4-persons, 463 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,616 1-person, 184 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

3,630 married couples with children.
1,123 single-parent households (290 men, 833 women).

97.7% of residents of Lee County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $403,744,000 ($16931 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,096,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $80,880,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,555,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $624,000
Federal grants: $55,200,000
Federal procurement contracts: $200,541,000 ($505,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $22,945,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,977,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,045,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,334,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,293

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,606

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +15

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +433

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 257
1995 to 1998: 930
1990 to 1994: 752
1980 to 1989: 1,684
1970 to 1979: 2,637
1960 to 1969: 1,091
1950 to 1959: 1,013
1940 to 1949: 1,056
1939 or earlier: 1,666

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 39
3 rooms: 83
4 rooms: 864
5 rooms: 2,374
6 rooms: 1,773
7 rooms: 1,099
8 rooms: 504
9 or more rooms: 479

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 64
3 rooms: 214
4 rooms: 707
5 rooms: 790
6 rooms: 420
7 rooms: 161
8 rooms: 88
9 or more rooms: 45

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 138
2 bedrooms: 1,816
3 bedrooms: 4,218
4 bedrooms: 836
5 or more bedrooms: 207

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lee County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 301
2 bedrooms: 1,183
3 bedrooms: 830
4 bedrooms: 140
5 or more bedrooms: 35

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

no vehicle: 658
1 vehicle: 2,015
2 vehicles: 2,863
3 vehicles: 1,181
4 vehicles: 369
5 or more vehicles: 131

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

no vehicle: 522
1 vehicle: 1,236
2 vehicles: 618
3 vehicles: 82
4 vehicles: 31
5 or more vehicles: 0

65% of Lee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Virginia.

Lee County:	64.9%
State average:	53.8%

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

This state: 15347
Northeast: 221
Midwest: 1363
South: 6335
West: 158

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (64%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
Coal or coke (8%)
Wood (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (61%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Wood (11%)
Coal or coke (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81

Here:	3.3%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	3.7%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 137

Here:	18.1%
Virginia:	20.6%

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 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,783,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,256,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $485,000

All Other: $96,000

Solid Waste Management: $92,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $979,000
Housing & Community Development: $501,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $30,017,000
Welfare - Other: $5,491,000

Sewerage: $1,836,000

Police Protection: $1,563,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,320,000

Corrections - Other: $1,039,000

Financial Administration: $814,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $730,000

General Public Buildings: $264,000

Regular Highways: $195,000

Housing & Community Development: $194,000

Fire Protection: $175,000

Health Services - Other: $136,000

General - Other: $120,000

Central Staff Services: $114,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $91,000

Parks & Recreation: $66,000

Natural Resources - Other: $42,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,744,000
Education: $1,491,000

All Other: $97,000

General Support: $78,000
General - Interest on Debt: $212,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $207,000
Health: $206,000

Higher Education: $22,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $133,000
All Other: $92,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $2,550,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $650,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,070,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $500,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $74,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $480,000
Other, NEC: $76,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,169,000
Interest Earnings: $81,000

Rents: $51,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,444,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,964,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $25,729,000
All Other: $2,939,000

Public Welfare: $2,190,000

General Support: $984,000
Tax - Property: $5,961,000
Total General Sales: $971,000

Public Utilities: $558,000

NEC: $532,000

Motor Vehicle License: $172,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,507,000

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