Iowa

Lee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
90.6%
Hispanic
3.7%
African
3%
Other
2.7%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Lee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLee CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White90.6%81.1%58%
Hispanic3.7%8.1%—
Black or African American3%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.3%—
Indian0.3%0.5%—
East Asian0.3%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lee County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLee CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$62,382$75,059$80,734
Median home value$141,400$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.3×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$835/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.1%15.5%21.0%