COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Chatham County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Chatham County, North Carolina
Lee County is 123% larger than Chatham County. Chatham County earns more, with a median household income $28,493 higher.
LEE COUNTYCHATHAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,88185,111+123% vs Chatham County
Population density313125+188
Population growth24.2%20.1%+4.1 pts
Median age34.047.6−13.6
Male49.4%48.3%+1.2 pts
Female50.6%51.7%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born7.0%10.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%69.5%−4.1 pts
Black21.6%10.0%+11.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%13.6%−8.2 pts
Asian4.3%2.2%+2.1 pts
Other3.4%4.7%−1.4 pts
Median household income$65,824$94,317−$28,493
Per capita income$35,940$59,363−$23,423
Poverty rate18.9%11.0%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.493Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%48.9%−6.6 pts
Graduate degree19.3%23.2%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%2.9%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation60.3%58.6%+1.7 pts
Median home value$262,200$446,200−$184,000
Median gross rent$1,058$1,180−$122
Owner-occupied66.3%80.6%−14.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%8.1%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%41.9%+8.4 pts
Average commute22.328.4−6.1
Worked from home9.5%22.5%−13.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.3%+0.4 pts
Uninsured8.6%9.4%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025