Lee Center, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,875. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,917 (+0.6% change)
Males: 3,433 (49.9%), Females: 3,442 (50.1%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $47,074
Median house value: $82,600

Population by Race

Races in Lee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (18.5%), Italian (16.4%), English (12.6%), Polish (9.0%), French (6.2%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lee

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lee town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lee:

  • ROME HOSPITAL & MURPHY MEM HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROME, NY)
  • ONEIDA CITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ONEIDA, NY)
  • ST LUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER (about 27 miles; UTICA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lee:

  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 17 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 39 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 54 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lee:

  • BECKS GROVE (about 3 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: K16)
  • GRIFFISS AIRPARK (about 13 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: RME)
  • LUTHER (about 26 miles; CHITTENANGO, NY; Abbreviation: 1D5)

Amtrak station near Lee:

  • 10 miles: ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lee:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 26 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 28 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)