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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lehigh, PA compare?
| Figure | Lehigh, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,885 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,876 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 156 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.4% |
| Measure | Lehigh, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,014±387 |
| Median age | 49.4±8.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.3%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.1%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $55,536±$13,466 |
| Per capita income | $40,574±$6,999 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4%±8.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,900±$17,162 |
| Median gross rent | $1,360±$613 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 94.9%±10.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.3%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.8%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov