COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lehigh County vs Montgomery County
PLACE A
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Montgomery County, Alabama
Lehigh County is 70% larger than Montgomery County. Lehigh County earns more, with a median household income $20,693 higher. Lehigh County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
LEHIGH COUNTYMONTGOMERY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population384,383225,891+70% vs Montgomery County
Population density1,113288+825
Population growth7.2%-0.2%+7.3 pts
Median age39.637.1+2.5
Male49.2%47.0%+2.2 pts
Female50.8%53.0%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born14.4%5.6%+8.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.1%29.7%+29.4 pts
Black5.9%58.8%−52.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.0%5.0%+23.0 pts
Asian3.5%3.4%+0.1 pts
Other3.5%3.2%+0.3 pts
Median household income$80,079$59,386+$20,693
Per capita income$43,088$34,594+$8,494
Poverty rate11.6%19.9%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.492−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%34.5%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree13.2%14.9%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%5.9%Even
Labor force participation64.8%59.1%+5.7 pts
Median home value$300,400$171,900+$128,500
Median gross rent$1,383$1,092+$291
Owner-occupied65.6%57.8%+7.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%13.9%−9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households52.0%49.1%+2.9 pts
Average commute24.921.6+3.3
Worked from home14.0%8.0%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.3%+1.0 pts
Uninsured6.4%10.3%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025