COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania · 291,130 residents · 345.341 sq mi
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Lehigh County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,455. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $97,200.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024379K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(19,302)
5 to 96.5%(18,956)
10 to 146%(17,410)
15 to 196.2%(17,930)
20 to 246.7%(19,398)
25 to 3416.9%(49,216)
35 to 4415.4%(44,844)
45 to 5410.4%(30,230)
55 to 649.9%(28,966)
65 to 749%(26,096)
75 to 844.9%(14,374)
85 and over1.5%(4,408)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,455
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,449 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$97,200
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(259,811)
Black3.1%(9,798)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(31,881)
Asian2.1%(6,488)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(271,394)
Black2.4%(6,977)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(14,954)
Asian1.4%(3,991)
Other3%(8,768)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican12.7%(48,080)
Dominican8.9%(33,813)
South American2%(7,501)
Mexican1.7%(6,357)
Central American1.2%(4,631)
Ecuadorian0.8%(3,051)
Colombian0.7%(2,713)
Honduran0.5%(1,857)
Cuban0.4%(1,354)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,182)
Salvadoran0.2%(817)
Peruvian0.1%(518)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(494)
Venezuelan0.1%(463)
Chilean0.1%(381)
Panamanian0.1%(358)
Argentine0.1%(256)
Costa Rican0.1%(239)
Nicaraguan0%(178)
Uruguayan0%(76)
Bolivian0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(6,008)
Chinese0.6%(2,145)
Pakistani0.4%(1,641)
Vietnamese0.2%(800)
Korean0.2%(680)
Filipino0.2%(611)
Cambodian0.1%(197)
Japanese0%(169)
Thai0%(126)
Bangladeshi0%(117)
Nepalese0%(89)
Kazakh0%(32)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German21.4%(81,154)
Irish10%(37,984)
Italian7.6%(28,747)
English5.8%(21,993)
American4.2%(15,839)
Polish3.5%(13,227)
Arab2.1%(8,022)
Hungarian1.6%(6,165)
Slovak1.6%(6,144)
Syrian1.2%(4,395)
French1.2%(4,374)
West Indian1.1%(4,229)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(3,995)
Welsh1%(3,766)
Austrian0.9%(3,412)
Scottish0.9%(3,376)
Subsaharan African0.8%(3,201)
Dutch0.8%(3,193)
Russian0.7%(2,647)
Swedish0.5%(1,995)
Haitian0.5%(1,851)
Greek0.4%(1,670)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,591)
Jamaican0.4%(1,508)
Lebanese0.4%(1,451)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,267)
Egyptian0.3%(1,184)
Czech0.3%(1,071)
British0.2%(918)
Portuguese0.2%(791)
Norwegian0.2%(678)
Swiss0.2%(640)
Brazilian0.2%(638)
Romanian0.2%(583)
French Canadian0.1%(435)
Canadian0.1%(422)
Croatian0.1%(343)
Danish0.1%(303)
Serbian0.1%(282)
Nigerian0.1%(247)
Belgian0.1%(241)
Finnish0.1%(230)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(226)
Ghanaian0.1%(214)
Kenyan0.1%(212)
Slovene0.1%(201)
Guyanese0%(176)
Ethiopian0%(173)
Moroccan0%(161)
Iranian0%(156)
Armenian0%(140)
Jordanian0%(131)
Palestinian0%(118)
Barbadian0%(86)
Macedonian0%(73)
Turkish0%(64)
Israeli0%(61)
Australian0%(49)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Cape Verdean0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.6%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(56,400)
Married52.4%(79,088)
Widowed2.5%(3,717)
Divorced7.8%(11,719)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(51,084)
Married48.4%(76,693)
Widowed9.1%(14,363)
Divorced10.3%(16,336)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has about 291,130 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania earns about $32,455 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lehigh County, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $97,200, and the typical rent is about $461 a month.
How educated are people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?
About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?
About 7.3% of people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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