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  4. Lee Employment Information
  5. Lee Family Information
  6. Lee Education Information
  7. Lee Business Information
  8. Lee Public Benefits Information
  9. Lee Criminal Information
  10. Lee Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Lee Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,985
  • Land Area (2000): 68.367 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.635 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): LEE, W BECKET
Lee Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,013 2003 5,907 2005 5,872
2002 6,059 2004 Not Available 2006 5,920

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Houses (2000): 2,927
Lee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,802 80.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,183 19.77%

Lee Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,692
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $161,520,000 / $39,338,000
Lee Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,137 2,948 189 6.03% 60
1991 3,086 2,780 306 9.91% 99
1992 3,067 2,718 349 11.39% 114
1993 3,050 2,776 274 8.97% 90
1994 2,989 2,755 234 7.82% 78
1995 2,961 2,753 207 7.01% 70
1996 2,947 2,794 153 5.19% 52
1997 2,962 2,811 151 5.09% 51
1998 2,918 2,798 121 4.13% 41
1999 2,915 2,805 110 3.78% 38
2000 3,500 3,411 89 2.55% 26
2001 3,623 3,516 108 2.97% 30
2002 3,749 3,600 149 3.97% 40
2003 3,778 3,603 175 4.62% 46
2004 3,731 3,573 158 4.22% 42
2005 3,761 3,630 131 3.49% 35
2006 3,792 3,637 156 4.10% 41
2007 3,699 3,553 147 3.96% 40
2008 3,703 3,525 179 4.83% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,672 3,480 192 5.23% 52
Feb 2008 3,676 3,483 193 5.25% 53
Mar 2008 3,626 3,428 198 5.46% 55
Apr 2008 3,571 3,419 152 4.26% 43
May 2008 3,613 3,458 155 4.29% 43
Jun 2008 3,819 3,627 192 5.03% 50
Jul 2008 3,872 3,698 174 4.49% 45
Aug 2008 3,831 3,657 174 4.54% 45
Sep 2008 3,651 3,471 180 4.93% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lee Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 217 12.95%
2. Paper Manufacturing 197 11.75%
3. Construction 188 11.22%
4. Educational Services 128 7.64%
5. Health Care 92 5.49%
6. Finance and Insurance 75 4.47%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 68 4.06%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 3.34%
9. Repair and Maintenance 48 2.86%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 2.57%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39 2.33%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 38 2.27%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 34 2.03%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 32 1.91%
15. Mining 28 1.67%
16. Public Administration 28 1.67%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.61%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 23 1.37%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.37%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 275 17.80%
2. Educational Services 259 16.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 185 11.97%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 69 4.47%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.69%
6. Finance and Insurance 56 3.62%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 3.24%
8. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 49 3.17%
9. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 41 2.65%
10. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 36 2.33%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 35 2.27%
12. Public Administration 31 2.01%
13. Private Household Services 30 1.94%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 1.88%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 1.68%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 25 1.62%
17. Paper Manufacturing 25 1.62%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 22 1.42%
19. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 22 1.42%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.36%

Lee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 146 8.71%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 7.34%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 97 5.79%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 70 4.18%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 70 4.18%
6. Top Executives 68 4.06%
7. Other Management Occupations 67 4.00%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 67 4.00%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 3.10%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 2.98%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 47 2.80%
12. Carpenters 46 2.74%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 44 2.63%
14. Other Construction Trades 43 2.57%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 37 2.21%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 32 1.91%
17. Engineers 31 1.85%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 1.85%
19. Business Operations Specialists 30 1.79%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 29 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 100 6.47%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 6.21%
3. Registered Nurses 93 6.02%
4. Secretaries and Admins 85 5.50%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 5.24%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 76 4.92%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 4.34%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 59 3.82%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 57 3.69%
10. Other Management Occupations 50 3.24%
11. Other Health Occupations 49 3.17%
12. Other Healthcare Support 36 2.33%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 2.27%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.20%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 2.07%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 28 1.81%
17. Art and Design Workers 27 1.75%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 1.68%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 1.62%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 1.55%

Lee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,523 51.88%
15-35 hours 741 15.24%
1-14 hours 229 4.71%
No regular hours 1,370 28.17%

Lee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 2.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 115 3.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 192 6.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 284 9.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 366 11.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 450 14.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 426 13.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 247 7.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 201 6.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 4.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 389 12.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 152 4.90%

Lee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 260 8.37%
5-9 743 23.93%
10-14 434 13.98%
15-19 495 15.94%
20-24 453 14.59%
25-29 162 5.22%
30-34 312 10.05%
35-39 6 0.19%
40-44 23 0.74%
45-59 125 4.03%
60-89 67 2.16%
At least 90 25 0.81%

Lee Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.19% 2,541 81.84%
30-44 9 0.29% 332 10.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 125 4.03%
At least 60 0 0.00% 92 2.96%

Lee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 327 10.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,593 81.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 142 4.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 2.73%

Lee Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,436 (5,834 people)
Families (2000): 1,608 (4,613 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 730
People at same address in 1995: 3,616
Lee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 221 9.07%
$10,000-$14,999 123 5.05%
$15,000-$19,999 179 7.35%
$20,000-$24,999 163 6.69%
$25,000-$29,999 155 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 172 7.06%
$35,000-$39,999 121 4.97%
$40,000-$44,999 198 8.13%
$45,000-$49,999 137 5.62%
$50,000-$59,999 224 9.20%
$60,000-$74,999 296 12.15%
$75,000-$99,999 231 9.48%
$100,000-$124,999 134 5.50%
$125,000-$149,999 56 2.30%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.74%
$200,000 or more 8 0.33%

Lee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 688 28.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 739 30.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 115 4.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 377 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 342 14.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 108 4.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Lee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,907 27.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,060 15.42%
Public Assistance 49 0.71%
Retirement 510 7.42%
Self Employment 353 5.14%
Social Security 726 10.56%
Supplemental Security 41 0.60%
Wage / Salary 1,861 27.07%
Other 367 5.34%

Lee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 807 63.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 457 36.16%

Lee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 311 12.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,393 56.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 689 28.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 2.64%

Lee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 253 10.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,397 56.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 544 22.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 274 11.10%

Lee Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Education Information Back to top
Lee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 121 2.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 453 9.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,640 35.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 968 20.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 376 8.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 750 16.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 339 7.30%

Lee Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 83 1.39% 58 0.97% 141 2.36%
Kindergarten 23 0.38% 15 0.25% 38 0.63%
Grades 1-4 190 3.17% 87 1.45% 277 4.63%
Grades 5-8 230 3.84% 73 1.22% 303 5.06%
Grades 9-12 418 6.98% 19 0.32% 437 7.30%
Undergrad college 169 2.82% 57 0.95% 226 3.78%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.75% 13 0.22% 58 0.97%
Total 1,158 19.35% 322 5.38% 1,480 24.73%

Lee Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 576
Lee Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,445 93.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 390 6.68%

Lee Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Criminal Information Back to top
Lee Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.663 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.663 0.000 4.657 17.130 1.497 23.283
2002 3.796 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.796 0.000 1.320 5.611 0.825 7.757
2003 3.894 0.000 0.000 0.169 4.063 0.000 0.508 3.047 0.677 4.232
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.703 0.170 0.000 0.681 2.554 0.000 0.681 3.406 0.341 4.428
2006 3.547 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.547 0.000 1.182 5.574 0.169 6.926
2007 2.396 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.396 0.000 0.514 4.279 0.514 5.306

Lee Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 11
2005 1 11
2006 1 11
2007 1 11

Lee Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 150
2002 70

Lee Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 650 10.86%
10-19 Years 810 13.53%
20-29 Years 597 9.97%
30-39 Years 896 14.97%
40-49 Years 1,003 16.76%
50-59 Years 740 12.36%
60-69 Years 574 9.59%
70-79 Years 450 7.52%
80-89 Years 227 3.79%
90+ Years 38 0.63%

Lee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,900 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 3,085 51.55%

Lee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,699 95.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 149 2.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 57 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 37 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,621 22.03%
2. Italian 1,463 19.88%
3. English 894 12.15%
4. United States Or American 676 9.19%
5. French Non-Basque 652 8.86%
6. German 551 7.49%
7. French Canadian 324 4.40%
8. Polish 292 3.97%
9. Scottish 198 2.69%
10. Dutch 106 1.44%

Lee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,429 95.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 97 1.71%
3. Polish 54 0.95%
4. French 46 0.81%
5. Italian 35 0.62%
6. Other Indo European 6 0.11%

Lee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,838 97.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 91 1.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56 0.94%

Lee Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lee Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01238