Lee
Texas

18K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$355K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,872

Federal Spending per Capita$286

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score672

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,357

SS Benefits / Person$4,150

Education Wage Premium2.23x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$91K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$356K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1037/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.04%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,172

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,141/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.0%

Homeownership Rate78.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.1%

Active Listings

107

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

127 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

90.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.7

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients480 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,961

Uninsured (under 65)24.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.63 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,402

Bachelor's Degree Holders912

HS Completion Rate86.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)79th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.39

Average Temp71°F

Avg High Temp82°F

Avg Low Temp59°F

Annual Precipitation35.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-1.05

Heating Degree Days1,331 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,435 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,906 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,688 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)39 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed56 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed17 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)194 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)162 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)108 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers638 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work211 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)705 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work2.8%

Agriculture

Farms605 farms

Farmland9,273 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.453

Nonprofit Organizations116

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.6%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations10.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms39

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.04%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+57R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +267

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $355K

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Local News — Lee

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