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32059

Lee, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,052
Median household income
$55,909
People below poverty
16.6%
Median home value
$109,400

Income

The median income of households in 32059 was $55,909. An estimated 6.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 12.4
$25,000 to $34,999 4.6
$35,000 to $49,999 17.3
$50,000 to $74,999 33.9
$75,000 to $99,999 7.6
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4
$200,000 or more 1.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 36579
Female 36642

An estimated 67% of households received earnings. An estimated 48.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,805. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67
Social Security 48.5
Retirement income 21.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.2
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.8

In 2020-2024, 5.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 10% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 45.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 47.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 32059 in 2020-2024, 79.1% had health insurance coverage and 20.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51.1% and public coverage was 47.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 22.2%.


In 2020-2024, 32059 had a total population of 3,052 - 1,607 (52.7%) females and 1,445 (47.3%) males. The median age was 50.9 years. An estimated 9.5% of the population was under 18 years, 32.1% was 19 to 44 years, 30.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 32059 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 17 66
5 to 9 30 33
10 to 14 34 57
15 to 19 55 97
20 to 24 144 93
25 to 29 169 0
30 to 34 28 102
35 to 39 73 52
40 to 44 232 85
45 to 49 17 79
50 to 54 100 310
55 to 59 69 115
60 to 64 91 162
65 to 69 67 165
70 to 74 184 92
75 to 79 57 42
80 to 84 77 14
85 and over 1 43

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79.5% were White; 6.8% were Black or African American; 28.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 5.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 19.7% of the people in 32059 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 69.6% of the people in 32059 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,282 households in 32059. The average household size was 2.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 54.4% of the households in 32059 while cohabiting couple households made up 0.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.8% of all households, while 20% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.5% of all households.

In 32059, 15.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 54.4
Cohabiting Couples 0.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59% of males and 54.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.3 22.1
Now married, except separated 59 54.4
Separated 4.3 0.2
Widowed 3.1 9.7
Divorced 7.3 13.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 32059, 35 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 77.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.4% of the people living in 32059 were U.S. natives. 52.3% of the 32059 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.6% of 32059 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 25.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 32059 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 32059.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 97.3
Asia 0.3
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 2.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 32059 in 2020-2024, 11.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.1% of people at least five years old; 3.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 32059 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.9
Different house, same county 0.9
Different county, same state 6
Different state 3.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 71.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 28.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 32059 was 327 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 8 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 203. College or graduate school enrollment was 116.

Educational Attainment of People in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 28.8
High school diploma or equivalency 29.3
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 9.5
Bachelor's degree 5.4
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 32059, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.7% of people under 18 years old, to 16.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 32059, 47.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,046 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 216 16.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 65 4.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 32059 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.8
Construction 1.1
Manufacturing 13.6
Wholesale trade 14.2
Retail trade 6.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 17.8
Other Services, except public administration 0.9
Public administration 9.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 32059 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 429 32.3
Service occupations 200 15.1
Sales and office occupations 222 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 78 5.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 398 30

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.2% of 32059 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 23% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 23
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 6

In 2020-2024, 32059 had a total of 1,531 housing units. Of these housing units, 54% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 39.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 39.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 6.3

11.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 32059 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 68.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 32059 had 1,282 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 249 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84.2% while renters occupied 15.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.4 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.28.

4.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.3% and another 18.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 32059:

House Heating Fuel Used in 32059 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 7.1
Electricity 89.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 2.9
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 32059 was $109,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.5 % had a mortgage. 58.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,020 and for owners without a mortgage it was $391.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 32059 was $769. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.