City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Lehigh, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lehigh - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

189
Residents
$83,125
Median income
$85,700
Median home
$877
Median rent (state)

Lehigh - the verdict

Nationally, Lehigh sits in the 65th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

65th
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5th
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2nd
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lehigh, KS

189 people live in Lehigh, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $83,125 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. Typical homes in Lehigh are valued around $85,700, and the median resident age is 33.8 years. About 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 80.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $877 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 38.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

189 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$83,125 /yr

Poverty 3.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Lehigh compare to other US cities?

Lehigh measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 5% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lehigh against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lehigh near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lehigh ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lehigh only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#66 of 527
87th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#308 of 527
42nd percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#384 of 552
29th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#153 of 552
72nd percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

65thIncome percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lehigh's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$85,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lehigh $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lehigh, KS Lehigh, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lehigh, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lehigh, KS median $83,125/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lehigh, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lehigh, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 80.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
189
Median Income
$83,125
Median Home Value
$85,700
Median Age
33.8
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
80.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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157 residents158 residents159 residents160 residents161 residents 202020212022202320242025 158 residents 159 residents ▲ +0.6%
Lehigh's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.4%
Carpool
1.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
3.5%
Other
2.6%

Based on 113 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lehigh sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
38.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Geuda Springs
190 people
Lebanon
188 people
McDonald
190 people
Courtland
191 people
Tyro
191 people
Emmett
186 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lehigh's 189 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cutter, AZ
189 people
Jakes Corner, AZ
189 people
Myers Flat, CA
189 people
Spreckels, CA
189 people
Westside, CA
189 people
Lake Lindsey, FL
189 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lehigh's $83,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lowell, IN
$83,125 median income
Fostoria, IA
$83,125 median income
Lisbon, IA
$83,125 median income
Ventura, IA
$83,125 median income
Vincent, IA
$83,125 median income
Reese, MI
$83,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lehigh, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lehigh, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 97.9% Black or African American 2.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lehigh compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lehigh (this city) 189 $83,125
Geuda Springs 190 $52,422
Lebanon 188 $38,125
McDonald 190 $88,171
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lehigh, KS?

What is the population of Lehigh, KS? +

The population of Lehigh, KS stands at 189 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lehigh, KS? +

Median annual household income in Lehigh runs $83,125, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lehigh? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lehigh; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lehigh, KS? +

Homes in Lehigh carry a median value of $85,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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