COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lehigh Acres vs San Carlos Park
PLACE A
Lehigh Acres, Florida
VS
PLACE B
San Carlos Park, Florida
Lehigh Acres is 591% larger than San Carlos Park. San Carlos Park earns more, with a median household income $19,062 higher. Lehigh Acres has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs 10%).
LEHIGH ACRESSAN CARLOS PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population132,35319,159+591% vs San Carlos Park
Population density1,4284,057−2,629
Population growth31.7%10.3%+21.4 pts
Median age34.337.4−3.1
Male49.0%51.0%−2.0 pts
Female51.0%49.0%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born31.0%17.2%+13.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.7%61.6%−33.9 pts
Black17.5%1.9%+15.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino49.2%29.2%+20.0 pts
Asian0.9%1.4%−0.5 pts
Other4.7%5.8%−1.1 pts
Median household income$66,890$85,952−$19,062
Per capita income$25,707$36,327−$10,620
Poverty rate17.1%9.4%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.369+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%28.9%−14.7 pts
Graduate degree4.2%9.0%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%2.7%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation63.0%68.7%−5.8 pts
Median home value$292,400$325,000−$32,600
Median gross rent$1,657$1,715−$58
Owner-occupied70.0%73.6%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%12.4%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%40.6%+15.7 pts
Average commute38.227.8+10.4
Worked from home11.4%10.2%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured18.9%17.8%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024