COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Chambers County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Chambers County, Alabama
Lee County is 454% larger than Chambers County. Lee County earns more, with a median household income $16,168 higher. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 2%).
LEE COUNTYCHAMBERS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,88134,253+454% vs Chambers County
Population density31357+255
Population growth24.2%1.6%+22.6 pts
Median age34.041.3−7.3
Male49.4%47.4%+2.1 pts
Female50.6%52.6%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born7.0%2.1%+5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%53.9%+11.4 pts
Black21.6%38.4%−16.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%4.0%+1.4 pts
Asian4.3%0.2%+4.1 pts
Other3.4%3.5%−0.1 pts
Median household income$65,824$49,656+$16,168
Per capita income$35,940$27,725+$8,215
Poverty rate18.9%15.7%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.440+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%14.9%+27.5 pts
Graduate degree19.3%4.9%+14.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.1%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation60.3%55.3%+5.0 pts
Median home value$262,200$135,800+$126,400
Median gross rent$1,058$871+$187
Owner-occupied66.3%71.8%−5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%18.3%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%39.2%+11.1 pts
Average commute22.323.1−0.8
Worked from home9.5%4.4%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured8.6%11.0%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025