Lee, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lee	Florida	National
Income per capita	$25,940	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$55,789	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,108	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,461	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.4%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lee is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lee is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lee is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lee is 174% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,188 $55,789 $111,578

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lee median earnings by income bracket

Lee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	49.0%	49.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Day, FL	153	$106,441	30.9%
Madison, FL	2,881	$41,456	49.0%
Jennings, FL	810	$40,605	50.1%
Lee, FL	585	$55,789	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatfield, AR	585	$43,634	46.4%
Dexter, IA	585	$88,240	8.5%
Hecker, IL	585	$103,704	27.5%
Hutsonville, IL	585	$70,386	13.5%
Westfield, IL	585	$80,490	1.0%
Lee, FL	585	$55,789	31.4%

Source: The Lee, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.