Population 47 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lee
Household size in Lee
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Lee is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 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 2.31, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Lee skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lee (12.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Lee
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Lee rent their homes (33.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lee: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
Lee is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,171 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,517 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$913 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Lee runs $1,517 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole ($1,323). Rent takes 40.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Lee
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lee is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, 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
| Period | Lee | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lee runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 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 | 2.21 | 43.7 | 12.6% | 33.6% | 5.8% | 1938 | $1,517 | 13.9% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Glen Lyon | 2.08 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 36.6% | 13.3% | 1939 | $806 | 19.7% | 94.2% | 0.3% |
| Pond Hill | 2.40 | 49.4 | 5.6% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 1973 | $845 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
| Wanamie | 2.15 | 45.4 | 11.0% | 32.1% | 6.6% | 1940 | $1,322 | 16.9% | 94.3% | 3.8% |
| Hunlock Gardens | 2.18 | 50.9 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 7.3% | 1956 | $751 | 26.6% | 94.9% | 3.3% |
| Wapwallopen | 2.44 | 47.9 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 1977 | $949 | 27.5% | 94.4% | 7.1% |
| Stairville | 2.42 | 48.1 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 1979 | $968 | 29.0% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| Hallwood | 2.40 | 47.9 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 7.2% | 1972 | $850 | 19.2% | 91.7% | 7.0% |
| Nanticoke | 2.35 | 41.5 | 13.6% | 39.3% | 12.4% | 1949 | $873 | 18.8% | 87.4% | 6.9% |
| Hughs | 2.36 | 46.9 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 4.1% | 1968 | $879 | 17.7% | 89.6% | 5.5% |
| Koonsville | 2.41 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1972 | $950 | 15.7% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
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. 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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