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.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lehigh lands in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
28th
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
📝 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, OK
Lehigh is a small town in Oklahoma, home to 220 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $55,353 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 32.6%. Typical homes in Lehigh are valued around $179,400, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. About 1.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: the state registers 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $937 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 32.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
220 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
Median Household Income
$55,353/yr
Poverty 32.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma 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 income28% higher than other cities
Home value36% pricier than other cities
Median rent9% 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 Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Lehigh near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lehigh ranks #324 - 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
#270 of 639
58th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#93 of 628
85th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#40 of 671
94th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#650 of 671
3rd percentile in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
28th 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+)
$179,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 64% of 15,600 US cities
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
Lehigh, OK'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, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)1.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)32.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)37.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
220
Median Income
$55,353
Median Home Value
$179,400
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
32.6%
Labor force participation
37.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Lehigh's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.6%
Carpool
13.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
3.0%
Based on 67 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lehigh sits in
The population of Lehigh, OK stands at 220 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lehigh, OK?+
The median household income in Lehigh is $55,353 per year, 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 Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Lehigh, OK?+
Homes in Lehigh carry a median value of $179,400, 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.