Fort Lee, VA City Data

Fort Lee, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,269 people who live in Fort Lee and approximately 33,047 who live in Prince George County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Lee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Lee. We have included Fort Lee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Lee Information

Prince George County where Fort Lee resides is 281.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,047 and has a population rank of 1,318 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Lee has a total of 7,269 people and of those residents there are 4,139 males and 3,130 females. The median age of the male population is 21.6 and the female population is 21.9. There are approximately 407 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Lee varies per year, but currently 7,025 are one race and 244 are two or more races.

Of the 7,269 people who live in Fort Lee, there are 2,990 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Lee is 1,657 male and 1,333 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,244.

General Fort Lee Information
Total area in square miles - Prince George County	281.85
Water area in square miles - Prince George County	N/A
Resident population - Prince George County	33,047
Population rank - Prince George County	1,318
Total population	7,269
Total population (male)	4,139
Total population (female)	3,130
Population median age (male)	21.6
Population median age (female)	21.9
Births - Prince George County	407
Deaths- Prince George County	149
Population of one race	7,025
Population of two or more races	244
Population under 20 years	2,990
Population under 20 years (male)	1,657
Population under 20 years (female)	1,333
Total population 18 years and over	5,244

Fort Lee Social Characteristics

There are 10,159 households in Fort Lee. Families make up 8,236 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Lee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,454), male householder with no wife present (337) and female householder with no husband present (1,261). The remainder of the Fort Lee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,062. Fort Lee, VA moving companies help people in Fort Lee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Lee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Lee is based, there are 11,949 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,612 never married, 7,038 now married, 354 separated, 880 widowed, and 1,065 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 464 separated, 234 widowed and 803 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Lee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Lee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prince George County)
Total households	10,159
Family households (families)	8,236
With own children under 18 years	4,597
Married-couple family	6,454
With own children under 18 years	3,427
Male householder, no wife present, family	337
With own children under 18 years	241
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,261
With own children under 18 years	822
Nonfamily households	2,062
Householder living alone	1,749
65 years and over	588

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,032
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10
Average household size	3.27
Average family size	3.53

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,382
Householder	1,223
Spouse	980
Child	2,019
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	196
Male householder	105
Male householder living alone	94
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	73
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,949
Never married	2,612
Now married	7,038
Separated	354
Widowed	880
Divorced	1,065
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	464
Widowed	234
Divorced	803

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,269
Male	4,139
Under 5 years	365
5 to 9 years	349
10 to 14 years	240
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	607
20 years	292
21 years	217
22 to 24 years	436
25 to 29 years	585
30 to 34 years	421
35 to 39 years	303
40 to 44 years	149
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	3,130
Under 5 years	326
5 to 9 years	322
10 to 14 years	236
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	358
20 years	132
21 years	107
22 to 24 years	326
25 to 29 years	396
30 to 34 years	394
35 to 39 years	245
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,269
One race	7,025
White	2,868
Black or African American	3,420
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	170
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29
Some other race	24
Two or more races	244

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,578
People who are White alone	1,810
People who are Black or African American alone	2,299
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	71
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	430
People who are Some other race alone	204

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,074
Same house	15,479
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,486
Different state or abroad	7,331
Different state	6,031
Abroad	1,300

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prince George County)
Total resident population	33,047
Born in United States	10,706
State of residence	17,079
Different state	13,307
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,158
Foreign born	1,503

Fort Lee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Lee. That total enrollment is 8,720 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Lee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,575 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,983 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,737.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Lee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,720
Pre-kindergarten	404
Public	205
Private	199
Kindergarten	586
Public	523
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,006
Public	3,728
Private	278
Elementary and high school	5,992
Public	5,547
Private	445
High school grades 9 to 12	1,986
Public	1,819
Private	167
College, undergraduate years	1,400
Public	1,180
Private	220
Graduate or professional school	338
Public	263
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	23,183

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,272
Less than 9th grade	1,293
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,428
High school graduate	6,443
Some college, no degree	4,743
Associate's degree	1,437
Bachelor's degree	3,928
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,752

Fort Lee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,735 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Lee. The Fort Lee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,723), service occupations (1,988), sales and office occupations (3,430), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (66), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,428) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,855). The 25,735 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,832 private wage and salary workers, 3,036 government workers, 599 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prince George County)
Population 16 years and over	25,735
In labor force	16,951
Civilian labor force	13,024
Employed	12,490
Unemployed	534
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	3,927
Females 16 years and over	11,705
In labor force	7,570
Civilian labor force	6,420
Unemployed Civilian labor force	255
Armed forces	1,150
Males 16 years and over	14,030
In labor force	9,381
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	279
Armed forces	2,777

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prince George County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,943
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,162
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,499
Other means	190
Worked at home	331
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	343,895

OCCUPATION (Prince George County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,723
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,723
Service occupations	1,988
Sales and office occupations	3,430
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	66
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,428
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,855

INDUSTRY (Prince George County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,723
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	129
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,145
Wholesale trade	361
Retail trade	1,387
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	678
Information	217
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	717
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	789
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,087
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,009
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,485

CLASS OF WORKER (Prince George County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,723
Private wage and salary workers	8,832
Government workers	3,036
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	599
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Lee Housing Characteristics

In Fort Lee, VA there are 10,726 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,159 occupied and 567 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Lee, there are 7,694 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 723 units in Fort Lee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Lee, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Lee, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Lee. There are 40 housing units with rent less than $200, 88 with rent between $200-299, 256 with rent between $300-499 and 1,026 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Lee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Lee, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prince George County)
Total housing units	10,726
Occupied housing units	10,159
Vacant housing units	567

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prince George County)
Total housing units	10,726
1-unit, detached	7,694
1-unit, attached	723
2 units	207
3 or 4 units	394
5 to 9 units	253
10 to 19 units	130
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	109
Mobile home	1,175

HOUSING TENURE (Prince George County)
Occupied housing units	10,159
Owner-occupied	7,418
Renter-occupied	2,741

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prince George County)
Occupied housing units	10,159
No vehicles available	362
2 vehicle available	7,199
3 vehicles available	2,063
4 vehicles available	535
5 or more vehicles available	331

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prince George County)
Occupied housing units	10,159
Utility gas	1,353
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,171
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,157
Coal or coke	13
Wood	330
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prince George County)
Occupied housing units	10,159
Less Than $50,000	7,418
$50,000 to $99,999	1,854
$100,000 to $149,999	2,278
$150,000 to $199,999	980
$200,000 to $299,999	436
$300,000 to $499,999	71
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	118,200

GROSS RENT (Prince George County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,741
Less than $200	40
$200 to $299	88
$300 to $499	256
$500 to $699	553
$700 to $999	418
$1,000 to $1,499	55
$1,500 or more	N/A