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Lee
Iowa

33K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$125K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,234

Federal Spending per Capita$551

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score692

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.6%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,248

SS Benefits / Person$4,948

Education Wage Premium2.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$124K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$112K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$782/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.49%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,806

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$962/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.1%

Active Listings

135

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

79 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices46

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians38

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients663 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,956

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,718

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,409

HS Completion Rate94.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate30.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature-0.58

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days36 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.55

Heating Degree Days5,600 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,186 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,025 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,102 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)49 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed162 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed32 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers864 workers

Public Transit Commuters109 workers

Walk to Work313 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)206 workers

Avg Commute Time18.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.280

Nonprofit Organizations228

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.9%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations31

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations16.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities17

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms34

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.49%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+19R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -114

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $125K

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Local News — Lee

The Des Moines Register · قبل يومين (2)

Doctors, UI Health Care making millions from Mission Cancer sale

The University of Iowa Health Care system purchased Mission Cancer + Blood for $280 million. The acq…

weareiowa.com · قبل 4 أيام

'I got no more re-dos': Iowa's Deshaun Lee excited to see what final season brings

'I got no more re-dos': Iowa's Deshaun Lee excited to see what final season brings. x. WOI. To strea…

Daily Gate City · قبل يومين (2)

Prep volleyball: Burlington wins Central Lee Tournament | The Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa

Burlington's Sophia Young (27) and Gemma Plummer (4) defend the net against West Burlington's Elley …

Legacy | Obituary · قبل يوم واحد

Dennis Lee "Porky" Wright Obituary (2026) - Newton, IA - Iowa Cremation - Cedar Rapids

Dennis Wright Obituary Dennis L. Wright, 84, of Newton, Iowa, passed away peacefully at MercyOne New…

KSOM · قبل 4 أيام

Five Hurt in Lee County School Bus Crash

(Keokuk) Four students and a bus driver were injured Friday afternoon when a Keokuk Community School…

roundtable.io · قبل 6 أيام

8 Days Until Iowa Football: Deshaun Lee

Lee's veteran leadership and experience should bode well for a young Iowa secondary in 2026.…

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