Lehigh, IA City Data

Lehigh, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 497 people who live in Lehigh and approximately 40,235 who live in Webster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lehigh to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lehigh. We have included Lehigh housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lehigh Information

Webster County where Lehigh resides is 718.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,235 and has a population rank of 1,109 out of all the places in the United States.

Lehigh has a total of 497 people and of those residents there are 261 males and 236 females. The median age of the male population is 41.9 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 492 births each year and around 499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lehigh varies per year, but currently 491 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 497 people who live in Lehigh, there are 130 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lehigh is 69 male and 61 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 375.

General Lehigh Information
Total area in square miles - Webster County	718.05
Water area in square miles - Webster County	N/A
Resident population - Webster County	40,235
Population rank - Webster County	1,109
Total population	497
Total population (male)	261
Total population (female)	236
Population median age (male)	41.9
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Webster County	492
Deaths- Webster County	499
Population of one race	491
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	130
Population under 20 years (male)	69
Population under 20 years (female)	61
Total population 18 years and over	375

Lehigh Social Characteristics

There are 15,878 households in Lehigh. Families make up 10,297 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lehigh families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,221), male householder with no wife present (540) and female householder with no husband present (1,433). The remainder of the Lehigh households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,578. Lehigh, IA moving companies help people in Lehigh move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lehigh. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lehigh is based, there are 16,321 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,500 never married, 8,581 now married, 176 separated, 2,457 widowed, and 1,607 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 192 separated, 468 widowed and 1,644 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lehigh social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lehigh.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Webster County)
Total households	15,878
Family households (families)	10,297
With own children under 18 years	5,042
Married-couple family	8,221
With own children under 18 years	3,531
Male householder, no wife present, family	540
With own children under 18 years	337
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,433
With own children under 18 years	1,014
Nonfamily households	5,578
Householder living alone	4,817
65 years and over	2,075

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	59
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	380
Householder	130
Spouse	101
Child	130
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	117
Male householder	56
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,321
Never married	3,500
Now married	8,581
Separated	176
Widowed	2,457
Divorced	1,607
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	192
Widowed	468
Divorced	1,644

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	497
Male	261
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3
Female	236
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	497
One race	491
White	488
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	497
People who are White alone	488
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,665
Same house	21,998
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,808
Different state or abroad	2,253
Different state	2,040
Abroad	213

PLACE OF BIRTH (Webster County)
Total resident population	40,235
Born in United States	38,440
State of residence	32,715
Different state	6,561
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	163
Foreign born	796

Lehigh Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lehigh. That total enrollment is 10,158 for the population of the country, which includes Lehigh. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,083 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,025 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,917.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lehigh population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,158
Pre-kindergarten	660
Public	440
Private	220
Kindergarten	567
Public	453
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,450
Public	3,792
Private	658
Elementary and high school	7,013
Public	6,083
Private	930
High school grades 9 to 12	2,563
Public	2,291
Private	272
College, undergraduate years	1,770
Public	1,637
Private	133
Graduate or professional school	148
Public	118
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	28,549

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,981
Less than 9th grade	1,488
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,606
High school graduate	9,569
Some college, no degree	5,470
Associate's degree	2,465
Bachelor's degree	4,383
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,059

Lehigh Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,612 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lehigh. The Lehigh occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,233), service occupations (3,089), sales and office occupations (4,706), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (227), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,751) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,699). The 31,612 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,089 private wage and salary workers, 2,253 government workers, 1,270 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Webster County)
Population 16 years and over	31,612
In labor force	19,573
Civilian labor force	19,552
Employed	18,705
Unemployed	847
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	16,019
In labor force	9,417
Civilian labor force	9,411
Unemployed Civilian labor force	313
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	15,593
In labor force	10,156
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	534
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Webster County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,363
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,378
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,846
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	399
Other means	76
Worked at home	555
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	285,185

OCCUPATION (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,233
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,233
Service occupations	3,089
Sales and office occupations	4,706
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	227
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,751
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,699

INDUSTRY (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,233
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	788
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,332
Wholesale trade	734
Retail trade	2,606
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,113
Information	442
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	697
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	867
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,263
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,176
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	790

CLASS OF WORKER (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,233
Private wage and salary workers	15,089
Government workers	2,253
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,270
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lehigh Housing Characteristics

In Lehigh, IA there are 16,969 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,878 occupied and 1,091 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lehigh, there are 13,099 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 292 units in Lehigh. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lehigh, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lehigh, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lehigh. There are 455 housing units with rent less than $200, 676 with rent between $200-299, 1,819 with rent between $300-499 and 1,143 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lehigh gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lehigh, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Webster County)
Total housing units	16,969
Occupied housing units	15,878
Vacant housing units	1,091

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Webster County)
Total housing units	16,969
1-unit, detached	13,099
1-unit, attached	292
2 units	638
3 or 4 units	814
5 to 9 units	452
10 to 19 units	408
20 to 49 units	344
50 or more units	303
Mobile home	619

HOUSING TENURE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
Owner-occupied	11,314
Renter-occupied	4,564

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
No vehicles available	952
2 vehicle available	9,505
3 vehicles available	2,399
4 vehicles available	770
5 or more vehicles available	340

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
Utility gas	12,224
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,277
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65
Coal or coke
Wood	91
Solar energy
Other fuel	129
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
Less Than $50,000	11,314
$50,000 to $99,999	4,707
$100,000 to $149,999	1,184
$150,000 to $199,999	447
$200,000 to $299,999	230
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	66,000

GROSS RENT (Webster County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,564
Less than $200	455
$200 to $299	676
$300 to $499	1,819
$500 to $699	960
$700 to $999	181
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	1