| Lee County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 205266 | 335113 | 63% |
| % White | 91% | 91% | 1% |
| % Black | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| % Under 18 | 22% | 20% | -2% |
| % Over 65 | 22% | 25% | 2% |
| % Under 6 | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| % Foreign Born | 10% | 5% | -5% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 15% | 7% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 17% | 16% | -1% |
| % Completed H.S. | 38% | 34% | -4% |
| % Some College | 16% | 21% | 5% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 13% | 16% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 141303 | 245559 | 74% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 22% | 16% | -6% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 78823 | 144465 | 83% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 27% | 26% | -1% |
| % Professional & Technical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| % Sales Workers | 15% | 16% | 2% |
| % Clerical | 16% | 15% | -1% |
| % Craft Workers | 16% | 13% | -3% |
| % Operators | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| % Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| % Farm Workers | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 46% | 43% | -4% |
| Males over 16 | 78826 | 131608 | 67% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 9% | -2% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 44% | 35% | -9% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 27% | 20% | -7% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $1,311,672,700 | $4,165,383,654 | 218% |
| Number of Families | 62949 | 100231 | 59% |
| Average Family Income | $20,837 | $41,558 | 99% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $856,024,010 | $2,980,777,743 | 248% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 51595 | 91300 | 77% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $16,591 | $32,648 | 97% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $223,576,720 | $316,665,404 | 42% |
| Self-Employed Households | 9567 | 17300 | 81% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $23,370 | $18,304 | -22% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $982,254,890 | $3,297,443,147 | 236% |
| Earned Income Households | 54901 | 95514 | 74% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,891 | $34,523 | 93% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,449 | $4,631 | 89% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 9589 | 5647 | -41% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 16167 | 10292 | -36% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 16825 | 13633 | -19% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 22193 | 30617 | 38% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 14668 | 52268 | 256% |
| Income over $50,000 | 3327 | 27589 | 729% |