Lee County, Iowa

Lee County is home to 32,893 people. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $62,382.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population32,8933,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$62,382$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.1%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.2%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.4%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$141,400$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$835$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.2%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.9%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.6 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.