Dime Box, TX City Data

Dime Box, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,050 people who live in Dime Box and approximately 15,657 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dime Box 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 Dime Box. We have included Dime Box housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dime Box Information

Lee County where Dime Box resides is 634.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,657 and has a population rank of 2,044 out of all the places in the United States.

Dime Box has a total of 1,050 people and of those residents there are 516 males and 534 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 220 births each year and around 148 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dime Box varies per year, but currently 1,027 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 1,050 people who live in Dime Box, there are 316 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dime Box is 160 male and 156 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 761.

General Dime Box Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	634.03
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	15,657
Population rank - Lee County	2,044
Total population	1,050
Total population (male)	516
Total population (female)	534
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Lee County	220
Deaths- Lee County	148
Population of one race	1,027
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	316
Population under 20 years (male)	160
Population under 20 years (female)	156
Total population 18 years and over	761

Dime Box Social Characteristics

There are 5,663 households in Dime Box. Families make up 4,190 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dime Box families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,395), male householder with no wife present (205) and female householder with no husband present (473). The remainder of the Dime Box households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,514. Dime Box, TX moving companies help people in Dime Box 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 Dime Box. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dime Box is based, there are 6,076 females 15 and over; of those females there are 903 never married, 3,910 now married, 60 separated, 761 widowed, and 442 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 74 separated, 170 widowed and 456 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dime Box social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dime Box.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	5,663
Family households (families)	4,190
With own children under 18 years	2,167
Married-couple family	3,395
With own children under 18 years	1,739
Male householder, no wife present, family	205
With own children under 18 years	147
Female householder, no husband present, family	473
With own children under 18 years	275
Nonfamily households	1,514
Householder living alone	1,355
65 years and over	663

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	144
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	135
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	915
Householder	300
Spouse	243
Child	306
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	135
Male householder	55
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	65
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	5
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,076
Never married	903
Now married	3,910
Separated	60
Widowed	761
Divorced	442
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	74
Widowed	170
Divorced	456

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,050
Male	516
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	534
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,050
One race	1,027
White	659
Black or African American	304
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,050
People who are White alone	659
People who are Black or African American alone	304
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	157
People who are Some other race alone	62

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,555
Same house	8,590
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,898
Different state or abroad	744
Different state	480
Abroad	264

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	15,657
Born in United States	9,795
State of residence	12,665
Different state	1,979
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	53
Foreign born	960

Dime Box 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 Dime Box. That total enrollment is 3,941 for the population of the country, which includes Dime Box. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 830 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,145 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 322.

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 Dime Box population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,941
Pre-kindergarten	287
Public	216
Private	71
Kindergarten	258
Public	219
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,948
Public	1,702
Private	246
Elementary and high school	3,073
Public	2,768
Private	305
High school grades 9 to 12	1,125
Public	1,066
Private	59
College, undergraduate years	273
Public	242
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	33
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	11,121

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,804
Less than 9th grade	1,551
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,220
High school graduate	3,606
Some college, no degree	1,734
Associate's degree	411
Bachelor's degree	1,282
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	924

Dime Box Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,861 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dime Box. The Dime Box occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,975), service occupations (1,146), sales and office occupations (1,582), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (137), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,277) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,192). The 11,861 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,012 private wage and salary workers, 1,399 government workers, 863 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	11,861
In labor force	7,510
Civilian labor force	7,502
Employed	7,309
Unemployed	193
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	5,930
In labor force	3,306
Civilian labor force	3,306
Unemployed Civilian labor force	102
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,931
In labor force	4,204
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,227
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,302
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,385
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	128
Other means	38
Worked at home	371
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	205,985

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,975
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,975
Service occupations	1,146
Sales and office occupations	1,582
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	137
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,277
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,192

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,975
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	850
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	821
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	736
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	515
Information	86
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	313
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	385
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,257
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	246
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	595

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,975
Private wage and salary workers	5,012
Government workers	1,399
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	863
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dime Box Housing Characteristics

In Dime Box, TX there are 6,851 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,663 occupied and 1,188 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dime Box, there are 4,530 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 70 units in Dime Box. 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 Dime Box, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dime Box, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dime Box. There are 43 housing units with rent less than $200, 79 with rent between $200-299, 441 with rent between $300-499 and 275 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dime Box gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dime Box, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	6,851
Occupied housing units	5,663
Vacant housing units	1,188

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	6,851
1-unit, detached	4,530
1-unit, attached	70
2 units	81
3 or 4 units	141
5 to 9 units	52
10 to 19 units	77
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	1,783

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	5,663
Owner-occupied	4,493
Renter-occupied	1,170

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	5,663
No vehicles available	294
2 vehicle available	3,509
3 vehicles available	920
4 vehicles available	199
5 or more vehicles available	44

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	5,663
Utility gas	1,215
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,424
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood	159
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	5,663
Less Than $50,000	4,493
$50,000 to $99,999	960
$100,000 to $149,999	419
$150,000 to $199,999	133
$200,000 to $299,999	45
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	75,000

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,170
Less than $200	43
$200 to $299	79
$300 to $499	441
$500 to $699	225
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	N/A