Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County is home to 378,792 people. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Pennsylvania rate (11.7%). The median household income is $80,079.

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MeasureValuePennsylvaniaYearSource
Population378,79213,018,6392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$80,079$77,9712024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.6%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.4%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.4%5.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$300,400$254,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,383$1,2092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.9%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born14.4%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.6 years40.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.