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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lee County is $15,059, which is much lower than the state average of $23,741 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Lee County median household income is $23,968, which has grown by 29.25% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lee County residents spend 30.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #114

Lee County
15,059 USD
Kentucky
23,741 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
21,804 USD
Kentucky
26,888 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
24,760 USD
Kentucky
32,091 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
17,024 USD
Kentucky
22,404 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #116
Lee County
23,968 USD
Kentucky
43,342 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Lee County
34,441 USD
Kentucky
59,312 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #63
Lee County
29.25%
Kentucky
28.72%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Lee CountyKentuckyU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income7.78%$22,027, see rank16.86%$12,78721.11%$16,919
Social Security Income44.13%$13,245, see rank33.47%$16,44429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income4.23%$2,657, see rank2.53%$3,2212.82%$3,720
Retirement Income19.48%$14,546, see rank19.67%$20,84217.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Lee County
33,203 USD
Kentucky
54,928 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Lee County
44,129 USD
Kentucky
70,337 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Lee CountyKentuckyU.S.
White$23,568, see rank$44,895$56,900
Two or More Races$38,594, see rank$33,835$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Lee CountyKentuckyU.S.
less than 25$10,208, see rank$22,754$25,788
25 to 44$35,294, see rank$49,463$58,398
45 to 64$24,864, see rank$51,642$65,027
65 or over$18,451, see rank$31,622$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Lee CountyKentuckyU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over6,352, see rank3,476,701248,775,628
Male13,490, 54.94%, see rank48.68%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,348, 38.62%, see rank64.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.85%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,348, 38.62%, see rank63.90%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,194, 88.58%, see rank90.16%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3154, 11.42%, see rank9.84%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force22,142, 61.38%, see rank35.26%30.72%
Female12,862, 45.06%, see rank51.32%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,060, 37.04%, see rank55.12%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.06%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,060, 37.04%, see rank55.06%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3947, 89.34%, see rank91.20%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3113, 10.66%, see rank8.80%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,802, 62.96%, see rank44.88%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
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 CountyKentuckyU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over2,124, 100%1,845,143141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone1,777, 83.66%, see rank82.48%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled265, 12.48%, see rank9.92%9.59%
Public Transportation0, 0.00%, see rank1.08%5.06%
Walked20, 0.94%, see rank2.22%2.78%
Other Means50, 2.35%, see rank1.17%1.79%
Worked at Home12, 0.56%, see rank3.13%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Lee County
30.7 minutes
Kentucky
22.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Lee CountyKentuckyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,1411,870,879143,435,233
Male11,194, 55.77%, see rank52.11%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2199, 16.67%, see rank27.94%33.12%
Service Occupations288, 7.37%, see rank13.38%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2169, 14.15%, see rank16.34%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations24, 0.34%, see rank1.20%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2249, 20.85%, see rank9.98%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2340, 28.48%, see rank24.48%17.94%
Female1947, 44.23%, see rank47.89%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2434, 45.83%, see rank37.96%40.04%
Service Occupations2205, 21.65%, see rank20.44%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2258, 27.24%, see rank32.67%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations23, 0.32%, see rank0.20%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.34%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations247, 4.96%, see rank8.09%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Lee CountyKentuckyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,141, 100%1,870,879143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining51, 2.38%, see rank2.82%1.96%
Construction282, 13.17%, see rank5.92%6.17%
Manufacturing222, 10.37%, see rank13.73%10.43%
Wholesale Trade74, 3.46%, see rank2.63%2.75%
Retail Trade172, 8.03%, see rank11.96%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities116, 5.42%, see rank5.87%4.93%
Information87, 4.06%, see rank1.71%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing60, 2.80%, see rank5.41%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
74, 3.46%, see rank7.84%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance605, 28.26%, see rank24.39%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
91, 4.25%, see rank8.46%9.49%
Public Administration167, 7.80%, see rank4.55%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration140, 6.54%, see rank4.72%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Lee County%KentuckyU.S.
Population in Poverty2,27433.43%, see rank18.92%15.59%
Family in Poverty47227.11%, see rank14.41%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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