Lee township, Michigan Population 2024

4,086

Lee township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lee township was:

  • White: 91.3%
  • Two or more races: 8.38%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
114.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.35% (94)
The current population of Lee township, Michigan is 4,086 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,992.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,67291.3%
Two or more races3378.38%
Black or African American100.25%
Native American30.07%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lee township Population by Race

Lee township Population Pyramid 2024

Lee township Median Age

44.4

Total

40.7

Male

46.7

Female

Lee township Adults

There are 3,209 adults, (520 of whom are seniors) in Lee township.

Lee township Age Dependency

49.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lee township Sex Ratio

Female1,84245.8%
Male2,18054.2%

Lee township Population by Age

Lee township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6902.3784.615.4
Married8672.61946
Non Family5161.1285.314.7
Male2123.4437.362.7
Female954.491000

2.71

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

84.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lee township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1826.06%
Associates Degree33811.25%
Bachelors Degree2618.69%
Graduate Degree1053.49%
High School Graduate1,31543.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1023.39%
Some College70223.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lee township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lee township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7222,475304
2+ Races21218441
Hispanic1019234
Native American330
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.66%.

Lee township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,438$94,271$36,442
Graduate Degree$0$0$83,056
High School Graduate$39,607$50,031$25,833
Less Than 9th Grade$18,490$0$0
Overall$34,975$49,018$23,965
Some College$24,268$49,107$17,313

$34,975

Average Earnings

$49,018

Average Male

$23,965

Average Female

Lee township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lee township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lee township Language

97.82% of Lee township residents speak only English, while 2.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.1% of the population.

Lee township Language

Lee township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,54996227.11%
Hispanic1856736.22%
Multiple3374914.54%
Black10880%

27%

Overall Poverty Rate

30%

Male Poverty Rate

23.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lee township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee township is Black, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee township is Multiple, with 14.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.87%.

Lee township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade67.61%
High School23.8%
Some College9.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.64%

Lee township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed64.12%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed13.74%
Female Employed8.88%

Lee township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lee township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,750$81,585
Households$54,032$71,841
Married Families$88,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,006$38,074

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lee township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lee township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lee township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lee township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lee township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

321

Number of Veterans

290

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
Second Gulf War61
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Lee township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74129
55 to 6480
35 to 5454
18 to 3444
75+14

Lee township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31910.8%
Black220%

Lee township Veterans by Race

Lee township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lee township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

12.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lee township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lee township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lee township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

92.39%

Born in Lee township

99.6%

Native Born

0.4%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.6% of Lee township residents were born in the United States, with 92.39% having been born in Michigan. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lee township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,201230.55%
20284,178230.55%
20274,155230.56%
20264,132230.56%
20254,109230.56%
20244,086230.57%
20234,063230.57%
20224,040370.92%
20214,003110.28%
20203,992-286-6.69%
20194,278110.26%
20184,26790.21%
20174,258-10-0.23%
20164,268-7-0.16%
20154,275-9-0.21%
20144,284-5-0.12%
20134,289-15-0.35%
20124,304-15-0.35%
20114,31930.07%
20104,31600%

Lee township Population by Year