Lee township, Michigan Population 2024

4,086

Lee township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.55%
  • Two or more races: 9.93%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • 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)
White3,60789.55%
Two or more races4009.93%
Native American160.4%
Black or African American50.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lee township Population by Race

Lee township Population Pyramid 2024

Lee township Median Age

45.4

Total

44.2

Male

47

Female

Lee township Adults

There are 3,295 adults, (548 of whom are seniors) in Lee township.

Lee township Age Dependency

46.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lee township Sex Ratio

Female1,88846.87%
Male2,14053.13%

Lee township Population by Age

Lee township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7352.3186.113.9
Married9062.7596.13.9
Non Family5801.1282.217.8
Male1703.6139.460.6
Female793.091000

2.69

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

86.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lee township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2016.56%
Associates Degree2628.55%
Bachelors Degree2989.73%
Graduate Degree842.74%
High School Graduate1,44847.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1013.3%
Some College67021.87%

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
White2,7642,484320
2+ Races26224043
Hispanic595937
Native American16160
Black330

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 62.71%.

Lee township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,091$95,673$36,908
Graduate Degree$87,917$0$88,958
High School Graduate$34,333$46,125$26,162
Less Than 9th Grade$18,321$0$0
Overall$32,696$50,321$26,607
Some College$28,618$62,955$25,721

$32,696

Average Earnings

$50,321

Average Male

$26,607

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

97.92% of Lee township residents speak only English, while 2.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Lee township Language

Lee township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5561,03629.13%
Multiple40012130.25%
Hispanic12197.44%
Black5360%

29.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

32.99%

Male Poverty Rate

24.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lee township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee township is Black, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee township is Hispanic, with 7.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.33%.

Lee township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade70.86%
High School28.8%
Some College12.98%
Bachelors or Greater7.07%

Lee township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed24.47%
Female Employed16.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lee township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lee township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,240$81,192
Households$51,827$70,971
Married Families$90,549$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,556$38,619

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lee township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

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

259

Number of Veterans

259

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam74
Second Gulf War51
First Gulf War25
Korea8
World War II0

Lee township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7497
55 to 6495
35 to 5427
75+27
18 to 3413

Lee township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2568.58%
Black360%

Lee township Veterans by Race

Lee township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lee township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

89.05%

Born in Lee township

99.55%

Native Born

0.45%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.55% of Lee township residents were born in the United States, with 89.05% having been born in Michigan. 0.22% 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