Lee County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,838 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 516 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 563 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,382 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,224 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,153 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,828 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,346 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,893 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,035 | 42.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,599 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,723 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,365 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 867 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,490 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,631 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,315 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 347 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,617 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,166 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,580 | 11.7 |
Female | 1,824 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 544 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 262 | 48.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,769 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,470 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,304 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 730 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,092 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,026 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 59.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,066 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,901 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,453 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,779 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,160 | 61.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,417 | 37.5 |
Same county | 8,640 | 24.1 |
Different county | 4,777 | 13.4 |
Same state | 1,724 | 4.8 |
Different state | 3,053 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 202 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,052 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,626 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 37,469 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 27,045 | 71.1 |
Different state | 10,424 | 27.4 |
Born outside United States | 157 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 426 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 186 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 196 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 230 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 426 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60 | 14.1 |
| Asia | 236 | 55.4 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 78 | 18.3 |
| Northern America | 41 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,779 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,580 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,199 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 319 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 709 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 227 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 289 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 125 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,052 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,005 | 94.6 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 133 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 376 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 918 | 2.4 |
| English | 3,225 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 940 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 175 | 0.5 |
| German | 13,086 | 34.4 |
| Greek | 68 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,543 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 497 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 517 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 312 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 578 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 568 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 62 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 888 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 234 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,239 | 11.1 |
| Welsh | 279 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,209 | 11.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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