Lehigh Acres is a city located in Florida. Lehigh Acres has a 2020 population of 119,205. Lehigh Acres is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 37.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 86,784 in 2010. Lehigh Acres reached it's highest population of 119,205 in 2018.
The average household income in Lehigh Acres is $55,856 with a poverty rate of 20.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,020 per month, and the median house value is $140,800. The median age in Lehigh Acres is 33.7 years, 32.8 years for males, and 34.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lehigh Acres was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83,975 | 70.45% |
| Black or African American | 24,849 | 20.85% |
| Some Other Race | 4,996 | 4.19% |
| Two or More Races | 3,713 | 3.11% |
| Asian | 1,377 | 1.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 154 | 0.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 141 | 0.12% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 33,477 | 3.56 | 60 |
| Married | 16,157 | 3.9 | 69.9 |
| Non Family | 7,869 | 1.33 | 62 |
| Female | 6,750 | 4.74 | 37.8 |
| Male | 2,701 | 5.04 | 50.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 6,662 | 8.94% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 8,453 | 11.35% |
| High School Graduate | 27,509 | 36.93% |
| Some College | 15,236 | 20.45% |
| Associates Degree | 6,525 | 8.76% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,124 | 9.56% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,986 | 4.01% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 32,759 | 29,142 | 5,005 |
| Hispanic | 26,662 | 19,058 | 2,814 |
| Black | 13,513 | 10,006 | 2,060 |
| Other Race | 2,792 | 1,991 | 398 |
| Multiple Races | 1,674 | 1,414 | 95 |
| Asian | 1,072 | 791 | 205 |
| Native American | 99 | 82 | 14 |
| Islander | 44 | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.96%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 19.12%.
$28,554
Average Earnings
$32,345
Average Male
$24,892
Average Female
57.64% of Lehigh Acres residents speak only English, while 42.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.70% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 45,884 | 11,387 | 24.82% |
| White | 45,310 | 6,434 | 14.20% |
| Black | 24,774 | 5,928 | 23.93% |
| Other | 4,996 | 1,088 | 21.78% |
| Multiple | 3,713 | 514 | 13.84% |
| Asian | 1,377 | 243 | 17.65% |
| Islander | 154 | 88 | 57.14% |
| Native | 141 | 42 | 29.79% |
20.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.98%
Male Poverty Rate
20.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lehigh Acres is Islander, with 57.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lehigh Acres is Multiple, with 13.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.50%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.14%.
42.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.7%
Male Marriage Rate
41.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,217 | 6.75% |
| Hispanic | 594 | 1.89% |
| Black | 501 | 3.15% |
| 2 or More | 92 | 4.53% |
| Other | 76 | 2.26% |
| Asian | 63 | 5.07% |
| Indian | 30 | 30.30% |
| Hawaiian | 4 | 9.09% |
10.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.4%
Labor Force Participation
58%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.05%
Native Born
25.95%
Foreign Born
13.95%
Non Citizen
12.00%
Naturalized
74.05% of Lehigh Acres residents were born in the United States, with 37.15% having been born in Florida. 13.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119,205 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 119,205 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 119,205 | 2,356 | 2.02% |
| 2017 | 116,849 | 4,570 | 4.07% |
| 2016 | 112,279 | 2,035 | 1.85% |
| 2015 | 110,244 | 3,497 | 3.28% |
| 2014 | 106,747 | 4,620 | 4.52% |
| 2013 | 102,127 | 6,360 | 6.64% |
| 2012 | 95,767 | 4,058 | 4.42% |
| 2011 | 91,709 | 4,925 | 5.68% |
| 2010 | 86,784 | 0.00% |