Overview
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Total Population
32.8
Median age
49.25%
Female population %
103:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
39.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lee's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lee is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lee's population under 18 was 28.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lee, 21.92% were under the age of 15, 22.22% aged 15 to 29, 49.25% aged 30 to 64, 5.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Lee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Lee, IL.
- The Lee, IL gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lee population: 86.49% are White, 6.01% are Black or African American, 2.40% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.
- Lee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 314 (94.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lee is White with a population of 288 (86.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 345 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Lee's population increased by 32 (10.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lee's population decreased by 31 (8.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lee's population was lowest in year 2001 at 310.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)