Lehigh, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population

196

0.513% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.9

0.893% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

1.53%

26.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,625

12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$82,200

6.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lehigh, KS had a population of 196 people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $75,625. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lehigh, KS grew from 195 to 196, a 0.513% increase and its median household income grew from $67,500 to $75,625, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (98%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lehigh, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lehigh, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lehigh, KS was $82,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Lehigh, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehigh, KS was 2 cars per household.

United States Kansas Marion County, KS Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS

Population & Diversity

Lehigh, KS is home to a population of 196 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Lehigh, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (192 people) in Lehigh, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Lehigh, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lehigh, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lehigh, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 64
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 8
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Lehigh, KS are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lehigh, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Lehigh, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lehigh, KS employs 98 people. The largest industries in Lehigh, KS are Educational Services (27 people), Manufacturing (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($88,750), Educational Services ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,313).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 75

8.89%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lehigh, KS grew at a rate of 8.89%, from 90 employees to 98 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehigh, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people), Production Occupations (17 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lehigh, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 75

8.89%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lehigh, KS grew at a rate of 8.89%, from 90 employees to 98 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehigh, KS, are Educational Services (27 people), Manufacturing (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lehigh, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lehigh, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,500

Median earning men ± $10,754

$38,750

Median earning women ± $9,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($88,750) and Manufacturing ($46,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,714).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lehigh, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lehigh, KS was $82,200 in 2022, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $77,300 to $82,200, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehigh, KS is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lehigh, KS have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lehigh, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$82,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,478

$52

Median Property Taxes

±$29

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lehigh, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lehigh, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2022

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.5% of the housing units in Lehigh, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lehigh, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lehigh, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,625

Median Household Income

± $24,612

Number of Households

± 36

In 2022, the median household income of the 77 households in Lehigh, KS grew to $75,625 from the previous year's value of $67,500.

The following chart displays the households in Lehigh, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lehigh, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (99%)
Worked At Home (1.02%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 99% of workers in Lehigh, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.02%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehigh, KS have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lehigh, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lehigh, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lehigh, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lehigh, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehigh, KS (3 out of 196 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lehigh, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.7% of the population of Lehigh, KS has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 2.55% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, KS see 5826 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.95% decrease from the previous year (5942 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2928 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1673 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,826 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, KS

Primary care physicians in Marion County, KS see an average of 5,826 patients per year. This represents a 1.95% decrease from the previous year (5,942 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marion County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.1% were men and 34.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

2.55%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehigh, KS grew by 47.1% from 11.8% to 17.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lehigh, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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