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Lehigh Acres

Florida · 132,353 residents · 92.7 sq mi
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With 132,353 people, Lehigh Acres is a city in Florida. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 98,923 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. 31% of people here were born outside the United States. This skews young, with a median age of 34.3. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
132,353
+296%since 2000
from 33,430 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,428 / sq mi
+93%since 2009
from 740 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.3
−10%since 2000
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
92.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K37K73K109K144K19902000201020202024Lehigh Acres
2024132K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(9,240)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(9,625)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(10,221)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(10,654)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(9,209)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(18,927)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(18,141)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(16,894)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.3%(12,271)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(9,764)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(6,001)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,406)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,890
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,517 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,707
+50%since 2000
from $17,186 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+21.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.1%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.397
−2%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade15.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$292,400
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,657
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $628 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.0%
−13.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
30.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.35 people
+19%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.4%
−18.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+19%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(25,287)
Black8.5%(2,835)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(4,466)
Asian0.8%(275)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.7%(36,705)
Black17.5%(23,149)
Hispanic / Latino49.2%(65,146)
Asian0.9%(1,169)
Other4.7%(6,184)
Diversity Score
81
+7%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban16.5%(21,804)
Mexican11.4%(15,036)
Puerto Rican9.2%(12,116)
Central American6.9%(9,182)
Guatemalan2.4%(3,201)
Dominican2.4%(3,156)
South American2.2%(2,878)
Honduran2%(2,621)
Nicaraguan1.4%(1,807)
Salvadoran1%(1,329)
Colombian1%(1,314)
Ecuadorian0.3%(373)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.3%(363)
Peruvian0.2%(300)
Uruguayan0.2%(246)
Spaniard0.2%(224)
Argentine0.1%(190)
Panamanian0.1%(149)
Costa Rican0.1%(75)
Bolivian0%(57)
Chilean0%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(332)
Asian Indian0.2%(305)
Vietnamese0.2%(234)
Laotian0.1%(97)
Chinese0.1%(88)
Korean0.1%(68)
Pakistani0%(19)
Japanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(42)
Ancestry
West Indian9%(11,914)
Haitian6.5%(8,607)
American6.5%(8,548)
German5.3%(7,044)
Irish4.4%(5,835)
English3.6%(4,801)
Italian3.5%(4,669)
Jamaican1.9%(2,460)
Polish1.1%(1,507)
Scottish0.7%(978)
French0.7%(908)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.6%(776)
Norwegian0.5%(683)
Welsh0.4%(479)
Arab0.4%(467)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(441)
Swedish0.3%(440)
Hungarian0.3%(369)
Portuguese0.3%(340)
Greek0.3%(331)
Guyanese0.2%(308)
Russian0.2%(308)
Czech0.2%(295)
Barbadian0.2%(278)
Dutch0.2%(269)
Lebanese0.2%(252)
British0.1%(162)
Canadian0.1%(149)
Austrian0.1%(143)
Romanian0.1%(139)
Swiss0.1%(111)
Armenian0.1%(98)
Slovak0.1%(96)
Ukrainian0.1%(94)
Danish0.1%(89)
Lithuanian0.1%(87)
Egyptian0%(50)
Nigerian0%(46)
Belgian0%(36)
Croatian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(23)
Slovene0%(20)
Finnish0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(16)
Syrian0%(13)
Turkish0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.2%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.2 min
+88%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 74.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.8%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−10.6 ptssince 2011
from 15.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
25.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
31.0%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 28.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.9%
+16.9 ptssince 2017
from 76.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
49.4%
−11.0 ptssince 2016
from 60.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
41.8%
+10.0 ptssince 2016
from 31.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(19,981)
Married48.2%(23,969)
Widowed2.6%(1,305)
Divorced9%(4,487)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(20,017)
Married43.4%(23,244)
Widowed6.2%(3,344)
Divorced12.9%(6,920)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 28.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.1%(1,653)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(1,271)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(1,571)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(102)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,711 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lehigh Acres, Florida?

Lehigh Acres, Florida has about 132,353 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lehigh Acres, Florida?

The typical household in Lehigh Acres, Florida earns about $66,890 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lehigh Acres, Florida expensive?

In Lehigh Acres, Florida, the median home is worth about $292,400, and the typical rent is about $1,657 a month.

How educated are people in Lehigh Acres, Florida?

About 14.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lehigh Acres, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lehigh Acres, Florida?

About 17.1% of people in Lehigh Acres, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lehigh Acres, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Lehigh Acres, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 118,742 residents, a change of about 872 percent over that period.

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