Lee County, FL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 81,283 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,826 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 5,079 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 40,160 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,679 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 12,539 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 327,672 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,393 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 41,627 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 106,623 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 74,189 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 19,687 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 44,193 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 24,960 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 368,561 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 64,984 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 223,379 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 6,186 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 33,190 | 9.0 |
Female | 26,085 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 40,822 | 11.1 |
Female | 21,902 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,108 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,232 | 45.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 354,439 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 68,168 | 19.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 74,636 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,468 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 229,414 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 47,990 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 181,424 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 109,415 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 36,467 | 33.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 417,783 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 199,156 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 205,704 | 49.2 |
Same county | 102,000 | 24.4 |
Different county | 103,704 | 24.8 |
Same state | 25,590 | 6.1 |
Different state | 78,114 | 18.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,923 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 440,888 | 100.0 |
| Native | 400,526 | 90.8 |
Born in United States | 392,088 | 88.9 |
State of residence | 99,888 | 22.7 |
Different state | 292,200 | 66.3 |
Born outside United States | 8,438 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 40,362 | 9.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,858 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 15,380 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 24,982 | 5.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 40,362 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10,779 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 2,955 | 7.3 |
| Africa | 363 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 94 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 22,015 | 54.5 |
| Northern America | 4,156 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 417,783 | 100.0 |
| English only | 361,208 | 86.5 |
| Language other than English | 56,575 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24,424 | 5.8 |
Spanish | 36,086 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,377 | 4.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 17,177 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,822 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,114 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 886 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 440,888 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 475,893 | 107.9 |
| Arab | 1,250 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 3,033 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,880 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 8,619 | 2.0 |
| English | 57,736 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15,942 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,580 | 1.3 |
| German | 83,131 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 2,135 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 3,632 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 60,683 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 35,459 | 8.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1,615 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 5,408 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 15,999 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 1,936 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 3,387 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,989 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 10,447 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 1,857 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 898 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 6,558 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 1,607 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 1,464 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 36,241 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 3,551 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,281 | 1.2 |
| Other ancestries | 92,575 | 21.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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