COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lehigh Acres vs Gateway
PLACE A
Lehigh Acres, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Gateway, Alaska
Lehigh Acres is 1834% larger than Gateway. Gateway earns more, with a median household income $70,882 higher. Lehigh Acres has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs 4%).
LEHIGH ACRESGATEWAYDIFFERENCE
Total population132,3536,845+1834% vs Gateway
Population density1,428373+1,055
Population growth31.7%3.5%+28.2 pts
Median age34.333.8+0.5
Male49.0%47.3%+1.7 pts
Female51.0%52.7%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born31.0%3.0%+28.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.7%69.7%−42.0 pts
Black17.5%2.8%+14.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino49.2%9.4%+39.8 pts
Asian0.9%2.5%−1.6 pts
Other4.7%15.6%−10.9 pts
Median household income$66,890$137,772−$70,882
Per capita income$25,707$50,609−$24,902
Poverty rate17.1%4.5%+12.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.372+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%35.0%−20.7 pts
Graduate degree4.2%12.7%−8.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.8%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation63.0%71.1%−8.1 pts
Median home value$292,400$446,200−$153,800
Median gross rent$1,657$1,741−$84
Owner-occupied70.0%81.5%−11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%6.3%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%34.7%+21.6 pts
Average commute38.234.3+3.8
Worked from home11.4%15.2%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Uninsured18.9%8.4%+10.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024