Lehigh County, PA

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Lehigh County, Pennsylvania demographics

Population: 372,492
Median age: 38.8

Median household income: 69,440

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Population

2021372,492
2020367,338
2019365,052
2018362,613
2017360,774
2016358,792
2015356,756
2014354,537
2013352,068
2012350,165
2011347,197
2010343,946
2009337,077

Lehigh County, PA cities

Alburtis borough - 2,547

Allentown city - 125,250

Ancient Oaks CDP - 7,229

Bethlehem city - 75,599

Breinigsville CDP - 8,205

Catasauqua borough - 6,498

Cementon CDP - 1,512

Coopersburg borough - 2,217

Coplay borough - 3,336

DeSales University CDP - 887

Dorneyville CDP - 5,176

Egypt CDP - 2,676

Emmaus borough - 11,589

Fountain Hill borough - 4,829

Fullerton CDP - 16,131

Hokendauqua CDP - 3,135

Laurys Station CDP - 855

Macungie borough - 3,231

New Tripoli CDP - 678

Schnecksville CDP - 3,969

Slatedale CDP - 599

Slatington borough - 4,276

Stiles CDP - 1,071

Trexlertown CDP - 2,259

Wescosville CDP - 7,020

Lehigh County, PA ZIP Codes

Census data for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Demographic and housing estimates in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Total population
Total population372,492
Male183,345
Female189,147
Population by age
Total population372,492
Under 5 years22,130
5 to 9 years22,199
10 to 14 years25,759
15 to 19 years25,230
20 to 24 years23,542
25 to 34 years48,585
35 to 44 years47,291
45 to 54 years47,096
55 to 59 years24,938
60 to 64 years24,055
65 to 74 years35,827
75 to 84 years16,899
85 years and over8,941
Median age (years)38.8
Under 18 years85,315
16 years and over297,520
18 years and over287,177
21 years and over272,103
62 years and over75,508
65 years and over61,667
Population by race
Total population372,492
One race338,424
   White273,083
   Black or African American27,019
   American Indian and Alaska Native1,280
   Asian12,372
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander102
   Some other race24,568
Two or more races34,068
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population268,075
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population129,525
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population138,550

Social characteristics in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Households by type
Total households141,775
Family households (families)68,295
Married-couple family10,933
Male householder, no wife present, family24,484
Female householder, no husband present, family17,034
Nonfamily households38,063
Average household size43,232
Average family size2.56

Economic characteristics in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households141,775
Less than $10,0005,905
$10,000 to $14,9994,548
$15,000 to $24,99911,686
$25,000 to $34,99911,380
$35,000 to $49,99918,009
$50,000 to $74,99924,673
$75,000 to $99,99918,687
$100,000 to $149,99923,681
$150,000 to $199,99911,359
$200,000 or more11,847
Median household income (dollars)69,440

Housing characteristics in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Housing occupancy
Total housing units149,180
Occupied housing units141,775
Vacant housing units7,405
Units in structure
Total housing units149,180
1-unit, detached72,675
1-unit, attached37,419
2 units6,290
3 or 4 units6,923
5 to 9 units6,761
10 to 19 units7,957
20 or more units8,343
Mobile home2,795
Boat, RV, van, etc.17
Year structure built
Total housing units149,180
Built 2014 or later257
Built 2010 to 20135,918
Built 2000 to 200915,697
Built 1990 to 199913,136
Built 1980 to 198915,499
Built 1970 to 197919,725
Built 1960 to 196916,564
Built 1950 to 195919,115
Built 1940 to 19497,204
Built 1939 or earlier36,065
Rooms
Total housing units149,180
1 room2,454
2 rooms2,825
3 rooms12,465
4 rooms18,524
5 rooms21,701
6 rooms29,276
7 rooms20,678
8 rooms17,942
9 rooms or more23,315
Median rooms6.1
Bedrooms
Total housing units149,180
No bedroom2,686
1 bedroom17,869
2 bedrooms29,020
3 bedrooms60,812
4 bedrooms29,646
5 or more bedrooms9,147
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units141,775
Owner-occupied91,733
Renter-occupied50,042
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.62
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.45
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units141,775
Moved in 2017 or later13,366
Moved in 2015 to 201639,449
Moved in 2010 to 201421,464
Moved in 2000 to 200930,043
Moved in 1990 to 199917,279
Moved in 1989 and earlier20,174
Value
Owner-occupied units91,733
Less than $50,0003,404
$50,000 to $99,9994,978
$100,000 to $149,99913,282
$150,000 to $199,99917,255
$200,000 to $299,99925,703
$300,000 to $499,99921,320
$500,000 to $999,9995,321
$1,000,000 or more470
Median (dollars)224,700
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units91,733
Housing units with a mortgage59,651
Housing units without a mortgage32,082
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent48,003
Less than $5003,440
$500 to $99913,046
$1,000 to $1,49920,489
$1,500 to $1,9998,794
$2,000 to $2,4991,508
$2,500 to $2,999319
$3,000 or more407
Median (dollars)1,156
No rent paid2,039

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