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Lee Maine Information: Lee, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Lee from the last gathering is 845. You can view Lee venues that host many Lee ME events every year. You can also research Lee Maine homes for sale by visiting our Lee Maine real estate guide. Lee Maine has a latitude of 45.3719 and a longitude of -68.2911. Zip codes in Lee, ME include 04455 ... more Lee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lee, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lee, ME was 845.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lee was 433, which represents 51.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lee, ME
There are an estimated 229 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Lee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lee is 412 which is 48.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lee, Maine
There are an estimated 215 married women in the community. 68 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lee, ME
The median age of people living in Lee, ME was 37.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lee was 46. There were 609 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (123) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lee, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lee, ME was 837.

White Population in Lee, ME
The estimated White population in the Lee community is 835, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lee, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lee, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lee, ME was 1.

Asian Population in Lee, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lee, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lee was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lee community was 1, or 0.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lee, ME
The household population number in Lee was 837.

Group Quarters Population in Lee, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Lee, ME
The average household size in Lee is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lee, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 463 total housing units in Lee.

The number of occupied housing units was 298, or 64.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 276 were owner-occupied (92.6), and 22 were renter-occupied (7.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 165 vacant homes in Lee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lee, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 143, with a median value in dollars of 68,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lee, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lee, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 483 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lee, Maine
59 people in Lee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lee, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lee was 94, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lee, ME
In 2000, there were 138 people in Lee, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lee, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Lee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lee, Maine
There were 377 in the labor force in Lee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lee was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lee, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,519. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lee, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lee, Maine
Per capita income in Lee in the last full census was 16,857. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lee numbered 22, or 8.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lee, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 105, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.