Lehigh Acres, FL

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2020 Population

124,523

0.928% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

33.5

3.18% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

18.8%

6.4% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$49,937

3% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$169,500

6.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Lehigh Acres, FL had a population of 125k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $49,937. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lehigh Acres, FL grew from 123,378 to 124,523, a 0.928% increase and its median household income grew from $48,483 to $49,937, a 3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh Acres, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.2%), White (Hispanic) (32.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Other (Hispanic) (3.89%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Lehigh Acres, FL 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.

86.9% of the residents in Lehigh Acres, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Lehigh Acres, FL was $169,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Lehigh Acres, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehigh Acres, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lehigh Acres, FL is home to a population of 125k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 26.5% of Lehigh Acres, FL residents were born outside of the country (33k people).

In 2018, there were 1.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.5k people) in Lehigh Acres, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.5k White (Hispanic) and 23.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.9%

2020 Citizenship

85.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 86.9% of Lehigh Acres, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Lehigh Acres, FL was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh Acres, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.5k ± 1.74k
White (Hispanic)
38.5k ± 2.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.51k

38.6%

Hispanic Population

46k people

38.6% of the people in Lehigh Acres, FL are hispanic (46k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

26.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

27.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

34.3k people

As of 2020, 26.5% of Lehigh Acres, FL residents (33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lehigh Acres, FL was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lehigh Acres, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,702 ± 308
Gulf War (2001-)
1,087 ± 454
Gulf War (1990s)
592 ± 190

Lehigh Acres, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lehigh Acres, FL employs 56.5k people. The largest industries in Lehigh Acres, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,536 people), Construction (7,915 people), and Retail Trade (7,668 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($46,446), Information ($44,601), and Finance & Insurance ($42,813).

Employment

Occupations

56.5k

2020 Value

± 2,347

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 5.23%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lehigh Acres, FL grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 54.1k employees to 56.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehigh Acres, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,314 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (6,213 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,053 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lehigh Acres, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.5k

2020 Value

± 2,347

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 5.23%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lehigh Acres, FL grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 54.1k employees to 56.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehigh Acres, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,536 people), Construction (7,915 people), and Retail Trade (7,668 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lehigh Acres, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lehigh Acres, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,633

Median earning men ± $913

$24,541

Median earning women ± $1,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($51,589), Information ($46,280), and Manufacturing ($45,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($37,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,799), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,377).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Florida. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $94.8B, followed by Electronics ($62.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($59.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Florida.

$688B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $688B. This is expected to increase 105% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$24.9B
California
$19.2B
Texas
$15.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $24.9B, followed by California with $19.2B and Texas and $15.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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 Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 27 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 Florida 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 2020, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (4.93M), Some college (3.6M), and Bachelors Degree (3.09M).

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 Acres, FL was $169,500 in 2020, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $169,500, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehigh Acres, FL is 62.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Lehigh Acres, FL have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lehigh Acres, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lehigh Acres, FL is $49,937. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Lehigh Acres, FL was Census Tract 401.20 with a value of $73,173, followed by Census Tract 402.09 and Census Tract 403.10, with respective values of $70,991 and $70,060.

Property

$169,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$2,394

$21,376

Median Property Taxes

±$1,057

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 Acres, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2020

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 62.7% of the housing units in Lehigh Acres, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 401.20
Census Tract 402.09
Census Tract 403.10

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lehigh Acres, FL was Census Tract 401.20 with a value of $73,173, followed by Census Tract 402.09 and Census Tract 403.10, with respective values of $70,991 and $70,060.

The following map shows all of the places in Lehigh Acres, FL 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.

$49,937

Median Household Income

± $2,605

34.1k

Number of Households

± 1,405

In 2020, the median household income of the 34.1k households in Lehigh Acres, FL grew to $49,937 from the previous year's value of $48,483.

The following chart displays the households in Lehigh Acres, FL 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 Acres, FL is from Florida.

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2019 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2020, the income inequality in Florida was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (3.03%)

In 2020, 79.8% of workers in Lehigh Acres, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (3.03%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehigh Acres, FL have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Lehigh Acres, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehigh Acres, FL (23.3k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lehigh Acres, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

81% of the population of Lehigh Acres, FL has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 8.21% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Florida was $8,076 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,688).

Primary care physicians in Lee County, FL see 1528 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.972% decrease from the previous year (1543 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2007 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 877 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Florida, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,528 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Lee County, FL see an average of 1,528 patients per year. This represents a 0.972% decrease from the previous year (1,543 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Florida across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

8.21%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehigh Acres, FL declined by 0.862% from 19.2% to 19%.

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