Population 2,257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lee Center
Household size in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lee Center is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.4, Lee Center is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lee Center: 14.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lee Center
Renters in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in Lee Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lee Center is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lee Center run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $774 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,084 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $926 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $957 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lee Center pays $957 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lee Center
Bachelor's degrees in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lee Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lee Center is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lee Center
| Period | Lee Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lee Center than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lee Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Center | 2.22 | 53.4 | 14.8% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 1974 | $957 | 23.8% | 92.4% | 3.9% |
| Lake Delta | 2.36 | 50.8 | 10.2% | 15.1% | 8.4% | 1970 | $993 | 31.2% | 92.1% | 1.7% |
| West Lee | 2.34 | 48.6 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 1975 | $1,014 | 13.9% | 88.2% | 7.0% |
| Lee | 2.18 | 54.0 | 14.6% | 8.7% | 6.1% | 1969 | $983 | 16.0% | 90.9% | 8.9% |
| Ava | 2.39 | 49.3 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 9.9% | 1976 | $931 | 26.0% | 91.9% | 3.0% |
| Taberg | 2.60 | 38.6 | 9.5% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 1981 | $1,084 | 11.0% | 81.9% | 6.7% |
| West Branch | 2.28 | 51.4 | 8.7% | 5.4% | 12.5% | 1980 | $908 | 21.6% | 91.7% | 2.5% |
| Point Rock | 2.39 | 47.3 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 13.8% | 1980 | $993 | 17.4% | 88.2% | 3.0% |
| Frenchville | 2.45 | 48.9 | 10.1% | 20.7% | 6.9% | 1968 | $993 | 32.7% | 92.2% | 2.6% |
| Rome | 2.22 | 42.2 | 14.4% | 37.6% | 10.2% | 1958 | $999 | 22.1% | 90.0% | 5.5% |
| Westernville | 2.43 | 47.2 | 9.6% | 17.3% | 8.7% | 1975 | $925 | 26.8% | 92.3% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lee Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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