Lee
Virginia

22K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$116K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,795

Federal Spending per Capita$650

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.4%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$3,468

SS Benefits / Person$5,350

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$114K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$651/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $574

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate72.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

52 days

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

6.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.2%

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

91.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients713 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,936

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.2%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,056

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,220

HS Completion Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)36.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation55.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.19

Heating Degree Days4,302 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,069 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,606 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)928 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed226 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed152 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)303 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers534 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work36 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)192 workers

Walk to Work0.5%

Agriculture

Farms303 farms

Farmland191 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.504

Nonprofit Organizations66

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.7%

Never-Married Adults27.3%

Divorced Adults15.7%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations5.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+53D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +106

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $116K

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Local News — Lee

Fort Worth Report · قبل 4 أيام

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The New York Review of Books · 23‏/04‏/2026

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