CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lee

Massachusetts · 2,025 residents · 1.33 sq mi

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Lee is home to 2,025 people in Massachusetts. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 18% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. Median home value sits at $116,900. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,025

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2,021 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.3

−4%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(142)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.9%(59)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(96)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.4%(373)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(327)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(157)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(204)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(149)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(70)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,290

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,183 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,378

−26%vs 2000

vs $18,069 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$116,900

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$427

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $511 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

47.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.7% in 2000

52.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(1,865)

Black1.4%(28)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(91)

Asian0.9%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(2,000)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.8%(16)

Other0.4%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(14)

Puerto Rican0.1%(1)

Asian origin

Malaysian6.9%(105)

Bangladeshi0.9%(14)

Vietnamese0.7%(10)

Korean0.3%(5)

Thai0.1%(1)

Ancestry

Irish25.7%(389)

Italian16.9%(256)

German14.4%(218)

French11.8%(178)

English7.9%(120)

Scottish5.5%(83)

American5.2%(78)

Swiss4.9%(74)

Scotch-Irish2%(30)

Greek1.3%(19)

Czech1%(15)

Dutch1%(15)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.9%(14)

Slovak0.9%(14)

Polish0.5%(7)

Austrian0.4%(6)

Russian0.4%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.6%

−12.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+121%vs 2000

vs 10.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married47.9%(364)

Married37.9%(288)

Widowed5.5%(42)

Divorced8.7%(66)

Women 15+

Never married34%(236)

Married26.3%(183)

Widowed29.1%(202)

Divorced10.6%(74)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.4%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.6%

+20.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.0%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.3%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.2%(61)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 124 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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