Lehigh Acres is a city located in Lee County Florida. Lehigh Acres has a 2020 population of 123,378. Lehigh Acres is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 42.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 86,784 in 2010.
The average household income in Lehigh Acres is $57,958 with a poverty rate of 20.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,094 per month, and the median house value is $158,900. The median age in Lehigh Acres is 34.6 years, 33.2 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lehigh Acreswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 87,721 | 71.10% |
Black or African American | 24,058 | 19.50% |
Some Other Race | 5,355 | 4.34% |
Two or More Races | 4,330 | 3.51% |
Asian | 1,526 | 1.24% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 262 | 0.21% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 126 | 0.10% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 34,020 | 3.62 | 62.5 |
Married | 16,293 | 3.94 | 72.9 |
Non Family | 8,050 | 1.41 | 62.1 |
Female | 6,982 | 4.84 | 40.9 |
Male | 2,695 | 5.15 | 56 |
4.09
Average Family Size
3.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 7,177 | 9.11% |
9th to 12th Grade | 8,495 | 10.78% |
High School Graduate | 29,188 | 37.03% |
Some College | 15,345 | 19.47% |
Associates Degree | 7,097 | 9.00% |
Bachelors Degree | 8,062 | 10.23% |
Graduate Degree | 3,454 | 4.38% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 33,957 | 30,085 | 5,399 |
Hispanic | 29,407 | 21,193 | 3,502 |
Black | 13,227 | 10,121 | 2,113 |
Other Race | 3,035 | 2,108 | 538 |
2+ Races | 1,867 | 1,573 | 140 |
Asian | 1,277 | 969 | 391 |
Native American | 184 | 151 | 66 |
Islander | 54 | 40 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.60%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 35.87%.
$29,296
Average Earnings
$32,336
Average Male
$25,288
Average Female
55.26% of Lehigh Acres residents speak only English, while 44.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.71% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 49,635 | 12,268 | 24.72% |
White | 45,643 | 6,116 | 13.40% |
Black | 23,954 | 5,884 | 24.56% |
Other | 1,050 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 4,330 | 609 | 14.06% |
Asian | 1,526 | 130 | 8.52% |
Native | 262 | 78 | 29.77% |
20.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.85%
Male Poverty Rate
21.17%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lehigh Acres is Native, with 29.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lehigh Acres is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.65%.
42.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.1%
Male Marriage Rate
40.1%
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 | 4,227 | 6.38% |
Hispanic | 676 | 1.95% |
Black | 627 | 4.03% |
2+ Races | 155 | 6.45% |
Other Race | 53 | 1.42% |
Native American | 42 | 22.83% |
Asian | 36 | 2.53% |
Islander | 3 | 5.56% |
10.70%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.60%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
58.2%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
35.79%
Born in Lehigh Acres
72.18%
Native Born
27.82%
Foreign Born
14.44%
Non Citizen
13.38%
Naturalized
72.18% of Lehigh Acres residents were born in the United States, with 35.79% having been born in Florida. 14.44% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 123,378 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 123,378 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 123,378 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 123,378 | 4,173 | 3.50% |
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% |