Lee

Population: 1,522
Median household income: $70,306
Median home value: $265,900

Located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Lee is a community with a population of 1,522. At $70,306, its median household income sits in line with Berkshire County's $72,565.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lee's population declined 11.4% from 1,717 to 1,522, while its median home value rose 12.0% from $237,500 to $265,900.

The typical home was built around 1938. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,522
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,306
Median home value: $265,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 883
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7171,522

Median household income

$55,686$70,306

Median home value

$237,500$265,900

Median gross rent

$805$1,193

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,717	$55,686	$237,500	$805
2020	1,508	$63,250	$248,000	$843
2021	1,547	$64,271	$241,600	$840
2022	1,507	$78,021	$263,300	$1,193
2023	1,522	$70,306	$265,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	1.5%
5 to 17	101	6.6%
18 to 24	91	6.0%
25 to 34	304	20.0%
35 to 44	204	13.4%
45 to 54	92	6.0%
55 to 64	215	14.1%
65 to 74	240	15.8%
75 and over	252	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,366	89.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	109	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree30.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	1.0%
High school graduate	396	30.3%
Some college or associate's	309	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	189	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	400	30.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	638	68.5%
Carpooled	95	10.2%
Public transit	28	3.0%
Walked	2	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	18.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	30.5%
15 to 29 min	200	26.2%
30 to 44 min	269	35.3%
45 to 59 min	53	6.9%
60+ min	8	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 9.3% (135 of 1,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	287	35.3%
Nonfamily households	525	64.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	812	92.0%
Vacant	71	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	550	67.7%
Renter-occupied	262	32.3%

1-unit, detached48.0%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	424	48.0%
1-unit, attached	67	7.6%
2 to 4 units	140	15.9%
5 to 19 units	132	14.9%
20 or more units	120	13.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2534620
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.3068, -73.2507

Lee