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Population in 2010: 86,784. Population change since 2000: +159.6%
Males: 42,023  (48.4%)
Females: 44,761  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  34.3 years
Florida median age:  41.8 years

Zip codes: 33936, 33972, 33973, 33974, 33976.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $42,296 (it was $38,517 in 2000)
Lehigh Acres:

$42,296
FL:

$49,426

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $16,949 (it was $17,186 in 2000)

Lehigh Acres CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $117,500 (it was $78,600 in 2000)
Lehigh Acres:

$117,500
FL:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $125,196; Detached houses: $127,904; Townhouses or other attached units: $144,725; In 2-unit structures: $66,353; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $52,677; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,860; Mobile homes: $58,186

Median gross rent in 2015: $932.

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  • Races in Lehigh Acres, FL (2010)

    Lehigh Acres races chart
    • 38,36444.2%White alone
    • 29,79734.3%Hispanic
    • 15,65218.0%Black alone
    • 1,3831.6%Two or more races
    • 1,0191.2%Asian alone
    • 3100.4%Other race alone
    • 2340.3%American Indian alone
    • 250.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Lehigh Acres detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lehigh Acres: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (15.8%), Haitian (6.8%), Jamaican (3.4%), German (3.3%), Irish (2.7%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 94.9 square miles.

Population density: 915 people per square mile   (low).

Lehigh Acres,FL real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Lehigh Acres:

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lehigh Acres CDP:

  • Never married: 34.9%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

26,191 residents are foreign born (20.3% Latin America).

This place:

22.5%
Florida:

19.7%



According to our research of Florida and other state lists there were 222 registered sex offenders living in Lehigh Acres, Florida as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Lehigh Acres to the number of sex offenders is 391 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $982 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $827 (0.8%)

Lehigh Acres satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (21.3 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (98.2 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (865.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Buckingham, FL (2.6 miles ), Alva, FL (2.7 miles ), Gateway, FL (2.7 miles ), Charleston Park, FL (2.8 miles ), Olga, FL (2.9 miles ), Fort Myers Shores, FL (3.1 miles ), Fort Denaud, FL (3.1 miles ), Tice, FL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 26.61 N, Longitude: 81.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -32,282 (-27.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 9,261 (20.6%)

Area code: 239

Lehigh Acres household income distribution Lehigh Acres home values distribution

Property values in Lehigh Acres, FL

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.1%
Florida:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (25%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Lehigh Acres: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lehigh Acres, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lehigh Acres-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1972, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Lehigh Acres place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1982, a category F2 tornado 11.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lehigh Acres-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 310.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 256.9 miles away from Lehigh Acres center
On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 171.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 462.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1997 at 14:57:35, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 310.2 miles away from Lehigh Acres center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 444.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lee County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Tropical Storms: 6, Fires: 5, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lehigh Acres topographic map

Birthplace of: Anthony Paez - College basketball player (Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks).

Hospitals and medical centers in Lehigh Acres:

  • LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1500 LEE BLVD)
  • LEHIGH ACRES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1550 LEE BLVD)
  • GATEWAY DIALYSIS (5705 LEE BLVD #16)
  • LEHIGH ACRES DIALYSIS (2719 4TH ST WEST)
  • LEHIGH ACRES DIALYSIS CENTER LLC (3227 LEE BOULEVARD)

Heliports located in Lehigh Acres:

Amtrak station near Lehigh Acres:

  • 17 miles: FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lehigh Acres:

  • Florida Gulf Coast University (about 13 miles; Fort Myers, FL; Full-time enrollment: 11,165)
  • Edison State College (about 16 miles; Fort Myers, FL; FT enrollment: 10,649)
  • Hodges University (about 24 miles; Naples, FL; FT enrollment: 2,132)
  • State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (about 82 miles; Bradenton, FL; FT enrollment: 8,012)
  • DeVry University-Florida (about 92 miles; Miramar, FL; FT enrollment: 3,674)
  • Nova Southeastern University (about 94 miles; Fort Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 25,621)
  • Broward College (about 95 miles; Fort Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 30,322)

Public high schools in Lehigh Acres:

  • LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 329, Location: 901 GUNNERY RD N, Grades: 9-12)
  • EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 715 THOMAS SHERWIN AVE S, Grades: 6-12)
  • PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 507 SUNSHINE BLVD N, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)

Private high school in Lehigh Acres:

  • GUNNERY ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 77, Location: 1880 GUNNERY RD N, Grades: PK-11)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lehigh Acres:

  • MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 663, Location: 525 CHARWOOD AVE S, Grades: PK-5)
  • LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 492, Location: 104 ARTHUR AVE, Grades: 6-8)
  • HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453, Location: 1800 UNICE AVE N, Grades: PK-5)
  • VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS (Students: 184, Location: 49 HOMESTEAD RD S, Grades: PK-8)
  • LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 61, Location: 200 SCHOOLSIDE DR, Grades: PK-5)
  • SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 601 SARA AVE N, Grades: PK-5)
  • VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 801 GUNNERY RD N, Grades: 6-8)
  • G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1200 HOMESTEAD RD N, Grades: PK-5)
  • TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1711 GUNNERY RD N, Grades: PK-5)
  • HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 1820 UNICE AVE N, Grades: 6-8)
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Notable locations in Lehigh Acres: Lauderhills Golf Course (A), Las Colinas Golf Course (B), Landings Yacht Golf and Tennis Club (C), Lakewood Country Club (D), Lakeview Golf Club (E), Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Station 101 (F), Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Station 102 (G), Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Station 103 (H), Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Station 105 Headquarters (I), Caloosahatchee Forestry Center (J), Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue (K), Lee County Sheriff's Office Bravo East District (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lake Camille Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lehigh Acres include: Trinity Baptist Chapel (A), Temple Emanuel (B), Richmond Avenue Baptist Church of Lehigh (C), Lehigh Acres Church of the Nazarene (D), Lehigh Acres Christian Church (E), Lee Boulevard Baptist Church (F), Korean Assembly of God Church of Fort Myers (G), First Church of Christ Scientist (H), First Baptist Church of Lehigh (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lehigh Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Halfway Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Admiral Lehigh Golf Resort & Spa (225 Joel Boulevard) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 51.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.3
U.S.:

74.7

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 15.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.2
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 5.74. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.74
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 20.7%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.0% for Black residents, 24.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.6% for American Indian residents, 70.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.4% for other race residents, 12.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.4%
Whole state:  65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Lehigh Acres in 2010:

  • 69 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 63 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for adults
146 people in nursing homes in 2000
44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Lehigh Acres, Florida environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Lehigh Acres (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Crossroads Branch at 5765 Lee Boulevard, branch established on 2004/08/11; Lehigh Acres Branch at 1130 Homestead Road, branch established on 1933/10/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Reliance Bank, FSB: 2499 Lee Blvd at 2499 Lee Blvd, branch established on 2009/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $68.8 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Myers, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of the Gulf Coast: Joel Boulevard Branch at 50 Joel Boulevard, branch established on 2009/10/23. Info updated 2010/07/22: Bank assets: $396.3 mil, Deposits: $290.6 mil, headquarters in Naples, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Colonial Boulevard & State Route 82 at 5767 Lee Boulevard, branch established on 2010/11/17. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Lehigh Downtown Branch at 1190 Homestead Rd N, branch established on 2001/03/15. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Preferred Community Bank: Lehigh Acres at 2511 Lee Boulevard, branch established on 2007/12/06. Info updated 2010/11/10: Bank assets: $75.3 mil, Deposits: $64.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Myers, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lehigh Acres Branch at 1360 Homestead Road, branch established on 1981/01/07. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Florida Community Bank, National Association: Lehigh Branch at 1261 Homestead Road, branch established on 1974/11/20. Info updated 2012/02/13: Bank assets: $3,354.7 mil, Deposits: $2,512.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Bond Street Management, Llc
  • SunTrust Bank: Lehigh Acres Branch at 1110 West Homestead Road, branch established on 1965/02/09. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Florida average:

12.2

Lehigh Acres travel time to work - commute Lehigh Acres mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Lehigh Acres:

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Religion statistics for Lehigh Acres CDP (based on Lee County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic100,30020
Evangelical Protestant88,687288
Mainline Protestant28,60562
Other12,68445
Black Protestant1,91911
Orthodox9704
None385,589-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 115
Lee County:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Lee County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 167
Lee County:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 508
Here:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.1%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lee County:

24.9%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
State:

14.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lehigh Acres:

49.4%
Florida:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lehigh Acres:

45.4%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Lehigh Acres:

28.7
Florida:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lehigh Acres:

21.1%
State:

19.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lehigh Acres:

11.7%
Florida:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Florida:

6.9

Overweight people:
Lehigh Acres:

34.2%
Florida:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

54.1%
Florida:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.0%
Florida:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lehigh Acres, FL Residents

7.62% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($60,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.62%
Florida average:

7.97%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($213 average AGI)
Lee County:

0.08%
Florida average:

0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Collier County, FL  0.75% ($36,775 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.39% ($26,834)
from Broward County, FL  0.26% ($36,681)


6.54% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.54%
Florida average:

7.17%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
Lee County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Collier County, FL  0.69% ($39,893 average AGI)
to Miami-Dade County, FL  0.51% ($23,548)
to Broward County, FL  0.28% ($31,549)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lehigh Acres:

  • WWCL (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: OLBOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: KATHLEEN HECKSHER)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTK (1200 AM; 10 kW; PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRM (1350 AM; 2 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: MANNA CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WNOG (1270 AM; 5 kW; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WINK (1240 AM; 1 kW; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lehigh Acres:

  • WRXK-FM (96.1 FM; BONITA SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WRXK LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGR (101.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARO (94.5 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGCU-FM (90.1 FM; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WRQC (92.5 FM; ESTERO, FL; Owner: MERIDIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSOR (90.9 FM; NAPLES, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WXKB (103.9 FM; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: WXKB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNRW (98.5 FM; SAN CARLOS PARK, FL; Owner: BEL MEADE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJBX (99.3 FM; FORT MYERS BEACH, FL; Owner: WJBX LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJPT (106.3 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBTT (105.5 FM; NAPLES PARK, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRR (107.1 FM; LEHIGH ACRES, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAVV (101.1 FM; MARCO, FL; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WJGO (102.9 FM; TICE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WTLQ-FM (97.7 FM; PUNTA RASSA, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJYO (91.5 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WAFZ-FM (92.1 FM; IMMOKALEE, FL; Owner: PRAISE ENTERPRISES-NAPLES, LLC)
  • WAYJ (88.7 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lehigh Acres:

  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZVN-TV (Channel 26; NAPLES, FL; Owner: MONTCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
  • WBSP-CA (Channel 9; NAPLES, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WTPH-LP (Channel 14; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIG-LP (Channel 2; NAPLES, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W38CO (Channel 38; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W22CL (Channel 22; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDPX-LP (Channel 18; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLZE-LP (Channel 65; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVU-CA (Channel 4; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: CALOOSA TELEVISION CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lehigh Acres fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 28Number of bridges
  • 66m217ftTotal length
  • 122,699Total average daily traffic
  • 11,577Total average daily truck traffic
  • 141,474Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 71960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 121990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lehigh Acres, FL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lehigh Acres)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 129 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lehigh Acres, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 200 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lehigh Acres)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lehigh Acres)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 41 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED734$78,132446$62,825169$126,39417$28,796302$65,0501$94,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED51$83,95754$70,07760$146,4856$59,02742$102,9121$62,210
APPLICATIONS DENIED307$80,652195$64,438296$143,10938$43,562140$88,3212$171,015
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN114$79,03680$58,46395$155,9633$84,11753$64,5520$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS78$90,30039$67,12041$119,1062$13,72024$57,8550$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in Lehigh Acres, FL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$110,5923$137,8234$277,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED103$214,4944$219,26872$220,828
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$100,7590$03$120,963
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$49,6331$111,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$230,4104$159,3182$192,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lehigh Acres and their reported violations in the past:

LEHIGH EXPRESS SERVICE STATION (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-2011 and JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2011)
LEHIGH ACRES CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2012)
JAMERSON FARMS ENTERPRISES (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-01-2014, Contaminant: E. COLI
  • One regular monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 690
  • Hazardous Condition: 86
  • Service Call: 23
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Lehigh Acres

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lehigh Acres, FL
Most common first names in Lehigh Acres, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John31175.2 years
William22474.4 years
Mary21778.4 years
Robert19973.6 years
Joseph16677.6 years
James16171.2 years
Charles15576.4 years
George14577.0 years
Frank11677.5 years
Helen11281.3 years
Most common last names in Lehigh Acres, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8374.6 years
Johnson6675.9 years
Brown5173.9 years
Davis3875.1 years
Wilson3575.9 years
Williams3472.4 years
Miller3278.0 years
Jones2877.6 years
White2475.7 years
Evans2376.5 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (97%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
Businesses in Lehigh Acres, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2MasterBrand Cabinets2
AT&T1McDonald's2
Ace Hardware1Microtel1
Advance Auto Parts3Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Penske1
Baskin-Robbins1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster2Popeyes1
CVS1Publix Super Markets2
Circle K1RadioShack1
ColorTyme1Subway3
DHL1T-Mobile2
Decora Cabinetry2Taco Bell1
Domino's Pizza1Tire Kingdom1
Dunkin Donuts2U-Haul2
FedEx7UPS6
GNC1Walgreens1
H&R Block1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1World Gym1

Lehigh Acres compared to Florida state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Lehigh Acres on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Construction (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Accommodation and food services (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Real estate and rental and leasing (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Retail trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in household income from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in house/condo value from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 69 pilots and 81 other airmen in this city.
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