Lee town, New York Population 2024

5,983

Lee town Demographics

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

  • White: 96.26%
  • Two or more races: 2.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.93%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Other race: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
45.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
132.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.84% (-175)
The current population of Lee town, New York is 5,983 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,158.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,92796.26%
Two or more races1392.26%
Black or African American570.93%
Asian180.29%
Other race160.26%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lee town Population by Race

Lee town Population Pyramid 2024

Lee town Median Age

48.7

Total

48.9

Male

48.2

Female

Lee town Adults

There are 4,921 adults, (1,328 of whom are seniors) in Lee town.

Lee town Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lee town Sex Ratio

Female3,10250.38%
Male3,05549.62%

Lee town Population by Age

Lee town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5902.3792.17.9
Married1,4552.892.57.5
Non Family7291.291.68.4
Female2422.8788.411.6
Male1643.0495.74.3

2.77

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

92.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lee town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2655.87%
Associates Degree69815.45%
Bachelors Degree58612.97%
Graduate Degree53811.91%
High School Graduate1,39130.79%
Less Than 9th Grade731.62%
Some College96621.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lee town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lee town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2123,8991,082
Hispanic16516529
2+ Races11910526
Black45340
Asian18180
Other Race161616

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Lee town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,482$100,000$45,972
Graduate Degree$82,273$116,012$75,250
High School Graduate$32,917$46,645$25,313
Less Than 9th Grade$23,938$34,375$0
Overall$51,218$60,278$40,883
Some College$58,415$64,825$41,956

$51,218

Average Earnings

$60,278

Average Male

$40,883

Average Female

Lee town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lee town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lee town Language

98.13% of Lee town residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Lee town Language

Lee town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6144157.39%
Multiple1391913.67%
Hispanic363195.23%
Black5723.51%

7.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.99%

Male Poverty Rate

7.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lee town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee town is Multiple, with 13.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee town is Black, with 3.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.32%.

Lee town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.1%
Less Than 9th Grade13.61%
Some College2.82%
Bachelors or Greater0.89%

Lee town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.28%
Male Unemployed12.86%
Male Employed4.58%
Female Employed1.78%

Lee town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lee town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,401$124,164
Households$87,685$105,973
Married Families$113,359$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,503$53,742

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lee town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lee town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lee town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lee town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lee town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

582

Number of Veterans

568

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam274
Second Gulf War103
First Gulf War83
Korea30
World War II8

Lee town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74203
55 to 64183
75+126
35 to 5457
18 to 3413

Lee town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White55711.85%
Black1635.56%
2+ Races97.56%
Hispanic93.2%

Lee town Veterans by Race

Lee town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lee town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lee town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lee town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lee town 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

88.09%

Born in Lee town

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Lee town residents were born in the United States, with 88.09% having been born in New York. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lee town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,793-38-0.65%
20285,831-38-0.65%
20275,869-38-0.64%
20265,907-38-0.64%
20255,945-38-0.64%
20245,983-38-0.63%
20236,021-38-0.63%
20226,059-56-0.92%
20216,115-43-0.7%
20206,158-199-3.13%
20196,357-34-0.53%
20186,391-24-0.37%
20176,415-10-0.16%
20166,425-27-0.42%
20156,452-18-0.28%
20146,470-27-0.42%
20136,497-2-0.03%
20126,499-1-0.02%
20116,50020.03%
20106,49800%

Lee town Population by Year