| Lee County, IA | (Not rural) | ||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 43,106 | 38,687 | -10% |
| %White | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| %Black | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 17% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 11% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 14% | 12% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 46% | 44% | -2% |
| %Some College | 13% | 17% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 11% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 26,011 | 25,792 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 18,401 | 17,072 | -7% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 39% | 41% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 13% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 14% | 12% | -2% |
| %Operators | 21% | 19% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 16% | 3% |
| %Farm Workers | 6% | 5% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 31% | 35% | 4% |
| Males 16 and Over | 15,797 | 14,296 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 13% | 4% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 12% | 4% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 17% | 36% | 19% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $257,472,080 | $358,159,658 | 39% |
| Number of Families | 11,342 | 10,567 | -7% |
| Average Family Income | $22,701 | $33,894 | 49% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $216,775,385 | $307,503,024 | 42% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 11,605 | 10,701 | -8% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $18,679 | $28,736 | 54% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $31,687,975 | $33,065,940 | 4% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,970 | 2,479 | -17% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,669 | $13,338 | 25% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $245,001,995 | $340,568,964 | 39% |
| Earned Income Households | 12,474 | 11,204 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $19,641 | $30,397 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,578 | $4,032 | 56% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,911 | 1,011 | -47% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 2,509 | 1,868 | -26% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 2,463 | 1,634 | -34% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 4,415 | 3,055 | -31% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 3,685 | 5,309 | 44% |
| Income over $50,000 | 523 | 2,065 | 295% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |