Lee's Summit

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Lee's Summit Legal Resources
  2. Lee's Summit Statistics
  3. Lee's Summit Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lee's Summit Employment Information
  5. Lee's Summit Family Information
  6. Lee's Summit Education Information
  7. Lee's Summit Business Information
  8. Lee's Summit Public Benefits Information
  9. Lee's Summit Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Lee's Summit Legal Resources Back to top

Lee's Summit Government Website

Lee's Summit Legal Code
State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Missouri Western


Lee's Summit Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 70,700
  • Land Area (2000): 154.139 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.595 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 28.0186 (-2.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.3186 (25.7) / 90.2186 (32.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,993
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,316
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 40 inches
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Houses (2000): 27,311
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,191
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,963
Lee's Summit Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 68,253 96.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,821 3.97%

Lee's Summit 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's Summit Employment Information Back to top
Lee's Summit Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 25,546 24,830 717 2.81% 28
1991 25,771 24,893 879 3.41% 34
1992 25,774 24,955 819 3.18% 32
1993 25,947 25,155 792 3.05% 30
1994 26,506 25,790 716 2.70% 27
1995 27,207 26,508 699 2.57% 26
1996 27,405 26,725 681 2.48% 25
1997 27,643 27,011 632 2.29% 23
1998 27,997 27,384 613 2.19% 22
1999 27,941 27,447 494 1.77% 18
2000 40,562 39,882 680 1.68% 17
2001 40,213 39,266 947 2.36% 24
2002 39,447 38,282 1,165 2.95% 30
2003 38,897 37,635 1,262 3.24% 32
2004 38,675 37,330 1,345 3.48% 35
2005 38,461 37,234 1,227 3.19% 32
2006 38,477 37,386 1,090 2.83% 28
2007 38,987 37,863 1,124 2.88% 29
2008 38,665 37,365 1,300 3.36% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 38,528 37,294 1,234 3.20% 32
Feb 2008 38,385 37,153 1,232 3.21% 32
Mar 2008 38,576 37,331 1,245 3.23% 32
Apr 2008 38,562 37,492 1,070 2.77% 28
May 2008 38,752 37,443 1,309 3.38% 34
Jun 2008 39,210 37,869 1,341 3.42% 34
Jul 2008 39,234 37,811 1,423 3.63% 36
Aug 2008 38,551 37,100 1,451 3.76% 38
Sep 2008 38,183 36,790 1,393 3.65% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lee's Summit Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,107 10.73%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,595 8.12%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,328 6.76%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,003 5.11%
5. Health Care 927 4.72%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 857 4.37%
7. Public Administration 837 4.26%
8. Educational Services 690 3.51%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 512 2.61%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 511 2.60%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 468 2.38%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 436 2.22%
13. Truck Transportation 413 2.10%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 397 2.02%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 396 2.02%
16. Metal Manufactuing 382 1.95%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 337 1.72%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 301 1.53%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 293 1.49%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 288 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,622 14.83%
2. Educational Services 2,614 14.79%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,590 8.99%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,221 6.91%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,049 5.93%
6. Public Administration 891 5.04%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 870 4.92%
8. Social Assistance 542 3.07%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 493 2.79%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 484 2.74%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 343 1.94%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 335 1.89%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 283 1.60%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 256 1.45%
15. Department and Other General Stores 252 1.43%
16. Construction 232 1.31%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 208 1.18%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 200 1.13%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 167 0.94%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 153 0.87%

Lee's Summit Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,229 6.26%
2. Computer Specialists 1,224 6.24%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 970 4.94%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 873 4.45%
5. Engineers 780 3.97%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 733 3.73%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 652 3.32%
8. Top Executives 646 3.29%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 527 2.68%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 499 2.54%
11. Other Production Occupations 467 2.38%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 446 2.27%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 433 2.21%
14. Business Operations Specialists 402 2.05%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 394 2.01%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 352 1.79%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 340 1.73%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 333 1.70%
19. Other Financial Specialists 324 1.65%
20. Customer Service Representatives 323 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,359 7.69%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,094 6.19%
3. Secretaries and Admins 978 5.53%
4. Other Management Occupations 823 4.66%
5. Registered Nurses 791 4.47%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 760 4.30%
7. Business Operations Specialists 614 3.47%
8. Customer Service Representatives 580 3.28%
9. Accountants and Auditors 500 2.83%
10. Computer Specialists 482 2.73%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 473 2.68%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 439 2.48%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 431 2.44%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 428 2.42%
15. Cashiers 402 2.27%
16. Child Care Workers 393 2.22%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 358 2.03%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 308 1.74%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 300 1.70%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 295 1.67%

Lee's Summit Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,899 62.88%
15-35 hours 6,284 12.01%
1-14 hours 1,599 3.06%
No regular hours 11,542 22.06%

Lee's Summit Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 682 1.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 746 2.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,384 3.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,615 10.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,653 13.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,755 18.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,488 15.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,131 11.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,613 4.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,013 5.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 575 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 232 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,773 4.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,909 5.37%

Lee's Summit Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 743 2.09%
5-9 3,951 11.11%
10-14 4,469 12.56%
15-19 3,862 10.86%
20-24 4,580 12.88%
25-29 3,137 8.82%
30-34 6,584 18.51%
35-39 1,706 4.80%
40-44 2,202 6.19%
45-59 3,215 9.04%
60-89 611 1.72%
At least 90 509 1.43%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.03% 20,730 58.28%
30-44 13 0.04% 10,479 29.46%
45-59 22 0.06% 3,193 8.98%
At least 60 13 0.04% 1,107 3.11%

Lee's Summit Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,650 7.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,573 88.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 60 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 211 0.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,312 3.56%

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Lee's Summit Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,546 (70,293 people)
Families (2000): 19,592 (61,231 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,243
People at same address in 1995: 30,825
Lee's Summit Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 922 3.47%
$10,000-$14,999 1,041 3.92%
$15,000-$19,999 849 3.20%
$20,000-$24,999 1,082 4.08%
$25,000-$29,999 1,173 4.42%
$30,000-$34,999 1,217 4.58%
$35,000-$39,999 1,326 5.00%
$40,000-$44,999 1,236 4.66%
$45,000-$49,999 1,189 4.48%
$50,000-$59,999 2,970 11.19%
$60,000-$74,999 3,780 14.24%
$75,000-$99,999 4,419 16.65%
$100,000-$124,999 2,524 9.51%
$125,000-$149,999 1,143 4.31%
$150,000-$199,999 1,022 3.85%
$200,000 or more 653 2.46%

Lee's Summit Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,823 22.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,571 28.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 918 3.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,585 17.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 147 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,882 18.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,759 6.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 507 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 184 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Lee's Summit Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,795 30.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,394 16.65%
Public Assistance 331 0.44%
Retirement 4,275 5.74%
Self Employment 3,201 4.30%
Social Security 5,485 7.37%
Supplemental Security 390 0.52%
Wage / Salary 22,275 29.92%
Other 3,302 4.44%

Lee's Summit Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,733 46.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,827 53.30%

Lee's Summit Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,004 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 17,330 68.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,374 21.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 430 1.71%

Lee's Summit Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,178 11.22%
Color 1 Box Married 17,479 61.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,181 18.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,499 8.82%

Lee's Summit 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's Summit Education Information Back to top
Lee's Summit Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 904 1.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,315 6.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,084 22.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,908 27.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,570 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,823 23.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,649 11.24%

Lee's Summit 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 724 1.02% 1,204 1.70% 1,928 2.73%
Kindergarten 973 1.38% 154 0.22% 1,127 1.59%
Grades 1-4 4,147 5.87% 494 0.70% 4,641 6.56%
Grades 5-8 4,660 6.59% 358 0.51% 5,018 7.10%
Grades 9-12 3,820 5.40% 294 0.42% 4,114 5.82%
Undergrad college 2,129 3.01% 456 0.64% 2,585 3.66%
Graduate or professional school 614 0.87% 328 0.46% 942 1.33%
Total 17,067 24.14% 3,288 4.65% 20,355 28.79%

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Lee's Summit Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,208,943,000
Retail sales (2002): $914,129,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $90,910,000
Lee's Summit Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lee's Summit Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lee's Summit Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 67,432 96.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,692 3.84%

Lee's Summit Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
2004 $20,654 $38,531 $5,872 $11,423 $0 $42,531 $80,480 $35,752 $119,660 $156,090
2005 $21,745 $40,015 $5,483 $11,025 $0 $42,219 $80,472 $37,779 $79,115 $155,181
2006 $23,125 $41,338 $11,929 $12,098 $0 $48,324 $95,476 $41,077 $78,090 $153,667


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
2004 $0 $7,662 $1,528 $0 $21,162 $10,600 $104,299
$23,429 $0 $5,232 $10,329 $0 $24,357
2005 $0 $7,993 $8,542 $0 $21,626 $5,093 $110,860
$25,088 $0 $3,192 $10,546 $0 $28,780
2006 $0 $8,945 $13,144 $0 $29,963 $6,066 $127,131
$27,054 $0 $3,035 $12,287 $0 $26,637

Lee's Summit 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's Summit Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lee's Summit Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,505 16.27%
10-19 Years 10,744 15.20%
20-29 Years 7,364 10.42%
30-39 Years 12,485 17.66%
40-49 Years 11,850 16.76%
50-59 Years 7,351 10.40%
60-69 Years 3,922 5.55%
70-79 Years 2,879 4.07%
80-89 Years 1,966 2.78%
90+ Years 634 0.90%

Lee's Summit Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 33,849 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 36,851 52.12%

Lee's Summit Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 64,991 91.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,437 3.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,394 1.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 863 1.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 691 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 244 0.35%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 43 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.05%

Lee's Summit Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 19,795 28.75%
2. Irish 10,639 15.45%
3. English 10,243 14.87%
4. United States Or American 6,418 9.32%
5. Italian 3,326 4.83%
6. French Non-Basque 2,590 3.76%
7. Scotch Irish 1,979 2.87%
8. Scottish 1,914 2.78%
9. Dutch 1,740 2.53%
10. Swedish 1,492 2.17%

Lee's Summit Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,641 95.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,257 1.92%
3. German 396 0.61%
4. French 193 0.30%
5. Italian 141 0.22%
6. Chinese 90 0.14%
7. Arabic 86 0.13%
8. Serbo Croatian 73 0.11%
9. Tagalog 61 0.09%
10. Russian 58 0.09%

Lee's Summit Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 69,630 97.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 791 1.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 653 0.92%

Lee's Summit 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's Summit 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.