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Lehigh Acres, Florida

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StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Total Population132,35322,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,890$74,568$80,734
Median Age34.342.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$292,400$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,657$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate17.1%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born31.0%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.0%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time38.228.026.4
Worked from Home11.4%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.9%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lehigh Acres, Florida

Age in Lehigh Acres, Florida

StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Median Age34.342.638.9
Under 18 %27.4%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Lehigh Acres, Florida

StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Households39,4708,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.52.5
Family Households75.1%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children42.0%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.2%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone18.4%28.3%28.7%
Never Married38.7%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lehigh Acres, Florida

StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,707$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.6%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.2%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.1%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.7%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households18.7%12.6%n/a

Housing in Lehigh Acres, Florida

StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Housing Units42,28610,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.0%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.3%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,003.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.0%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.2%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,890$2,730n/a

Education in Lehigh Acres, Florida

StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Less than High School18.5%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate38.5%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.7%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.2%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lehigh Acres, Florida

StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.7%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes10.6%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour19.7%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Lehigh Acres, Florida

StatisticLehigh AcresFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.9%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.8%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.2%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home49.4%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home41.8%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.9%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Lehigh Acres

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.