Lee County Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lee County is $21,556, which is lower than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Lee County median household income is $46,309, which has grown by 19.05% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 19.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lee County residents spend 24.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #48
Lee County | 21,556 USD |
North Carolina | 25,608 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lee County | 26,231 USD |
North Carolina | 28,159 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lee County | 29,614 USD |
North Carolina | 32,206 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lee County | 23,464 USD |
North Carolina | 24,378 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #23Lee County | 46,309 USD |
North Carolina | 46,693 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Lee County | 56,952 USD |
North Carolina | 64,555 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Lee County | 19.05% |
North Carolina | 19.16% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 16.69% | $9,475, see rank | 19.05% | $14,944 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 31.32% | $17,497, see rank | 30.39% | $17,546 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 1.78% | $3,325, see rank | 1.97% | $3,447 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 19.31% | $20,696, see rank | 18.51% | $21,840 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankLee County | 56,370 USD |
North Carolina | 57,328 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Lee County | 64,982 USD |
North Carolina | 75,892 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
White | $53,496, see rank | $51,958 | $56,900 |
Black | $31,272, see rank | $32,930 | $35,600 |
Hispanic | $34,656, see rank | $34,938 | $42,396 |
Asian | $76,063, see rank | $67,138 | $73,244 |
American Indian, Alaska Native | $48,846, see rank | $31,471 | $37,170 |
One Race, Other | $33,516, see rank | $32,177 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $42,917, see rank | $38,158 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $28,929, see rank | $24,189 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $46,148, see rank | $50,435 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $57,255, see rank | $55,313 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $35,728, see rank | $35,024 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 45,481, see rank | 7,717,630 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 21,962, 48.29%, see rank | 48.09% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 15,246, 69.42%, see rank | 68.62% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 297, 1.35%, see rank | 2.08% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 14,949, 68.07%, see rank | 66.53% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 13,205, 88.33%, see rank | 89.27% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 1,744, 11.67%, see rank | 10.73% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 6,716, 30.58%, see rank | 31.38% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 23,519, 51.71%, see rank | 51.91% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 13,742, 58.43%, see rank | 58.22% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 66, 0.28%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 13,676, 58.15%, see rank | 58.01% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 12,203, 89.23%, see rank | 89.64% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 1,473, 10.77%, see rank | 10.36% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 9,777, 41.57%, see rank | 41.78% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 25,035, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,305, 85.10%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,264, 9.04%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 62, 0.25%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
Walked | 289, 1.15%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 347, 1.39%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 768, 3.07%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Lee County | 24.0 minutes |
North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,408 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 13,205, 51.97%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,023, 22.89%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 2,186, 16.55%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,299, 17.41%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 135, 1.02%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,292, 9.78%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,449, 26.12%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 12,203, 48.03%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,313, 35.34%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 2,321, 19.02%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,729, 30.56%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 20, 0.16%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 61, 0.50%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,702, 13.95%, see rank | 7.22% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 25,408, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 330, 1.30%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
Construction | 1,546, 6.08%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 5,860, 23.06%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 1,124, 4.42%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 3,328, 13.10%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 814, 3.20%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
Information | 292, 1.15%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,234, 4.86%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 1,969, 7.75%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 4,924, 19.38%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,794, 7.06%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 1,230, 4.84%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 963, 3.79%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Lee County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 10,841 | 18.73%, see rank | 17.58% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 2,143 | 14.47%, see rank | 13.04% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.