Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (PA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 27,463
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 83,896
Renter-occupied apartments: 43,137 (it was 38,010 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 347 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 1083 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.8%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 87%
- Government: 9%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 223,57959.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 105,12128.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 21,5345.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,5503.3%Asian alone
- 10,8232.9%Two or more races
- 1,7470.5%Some other race alone
- 1850.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 39.1 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
| Males: 184,245 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 191,294 |  (50.9%) |
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| Lehigh County: | 2.0 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $68,738 ($43,449 in 1999)
| This county: | $68,738 |
| Pennsylvania: | $68,957 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,024 (lower quartile is $810, upper quartile is $1,304)
| This county: | $1024 |
| State: | $872 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $253,400 (it was $112,100 in 2000)
| Lehigh: | $253,400 |
| Pennsylvania: | $222,300 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,622Detached houses: $317,935
Here: $317,935 State: $284,712 Townhouses or other attached units: $184,744
Here: $184,744 State: $229,107 In 2-unit structures: $209,464
Here: $209,464 State: $229,344 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,777
Here: $103,777 State: $281,770 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,632
Here: $125,632 State: $294,035 Mobile homes: $54,673
Here: $54,673 State: $85,730
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $639
Institutionalized population: 4,759
Health of residents in Lehigh County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.68.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
47.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
57.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
70.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Lehigh County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.76.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
98.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
71.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 709 buildings, average cost: $247,100
- 2020: 374 buildings, average cost: $238,400
- 2019: 397 buildings, average cost: $258,400
- 2018: 424 buildings, average cost: $256,800
- 2017: 495 buildings, average cost: $218,100
- 2016: 621 buildings, average cost: $173,700
- 2015: 449 buildings, average cost: $230,400
- 2014: 449 buildings, average cost: $222,600
- 2013: 516 buildings, average cost: $216,700
- 2012: 300 buildings, average cost: $164,000
- 2011: 407 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2010: 487 buildings, average cost: $152,800
- 2009: 659 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2008: 738 buildings, average cost: $149,500
- 2007: 1025 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2006: 1346 buildings, average cost: $146,000
- 2005: 1497 buildings, average cost: $158,500
- 2004: 1634 buildings, average cost: $143,800
- 2003: 1383 buildings, average cost: $145,600
- 2002: 1350 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2001: 1214 buildings, average cost: $142,700
- 2000: 1208 buildings, average cost: $131,700
- 1999: 1343 buildings, average cost: $128,800
- 1998: 1174 buildings, average cost: $126,600
- 1997: 943 buildings, average cost: $131,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,504 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,914 (1.8%)
| Lehigh County: | 11.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 39.1 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 40.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.7 years old, Black residents: 33.1 years old, American Indian residents: 27.3 years old, Asian residents: 39.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.1 years old, Other race residents: 31.5 years old)
Area name: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lehigh County is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $974 a month.
Cities in this county include: Allentown, Fullerton, Emmaus, Catasauqua, Wescosville, Fountain Hill, Slatington, Dorneyville, Breinigsville, Hokendauqua.
Local government website: www.lehighcounty.org
Neighboring counties: Essex County, New Jersey 
, Gage County, Nebraska 
, Hall County, Nebraska , Morgan County, Colorado , Tippecanoe County, Indiana , Putnam County, Missouri , Warren County, Illinois .
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% |
Current college students: 15,378
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 49,354 (52.3% naturalized citizens)
| Lehigh County: | 13.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 19,1552010 or later
- 13,5112000 to 2009
- 7,3621990 to 1999
- 5,0361980 to 1989
- 2,7081970 to 1979
- 3,868Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 73,588
- One, attached: 37,600
- Two: 6,217
- 3 or 4: 6,791
- 5 to 9: 5,315
- 10 to 19: 9,063
- 20 to 49: 3,216
- 50 or more: 5,760
- Mobile homes: 2,760
Housing units in Lehigh County with a mortgage: 57,709 (6,676 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 5,896 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,335
| Here: | 95.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 93.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lehigh County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 68,213 | 27 |
| Mainline Protestant | 64,308 | 126 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,644 | 106 |
| Other | 19,776 | 29 |
| Orthodox | 2,625 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 854 | 3 |
| None | 173,077 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 64
| Lehigh County: | 1.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
| This county: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
| Lehigh County: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 253
| This county: | 7.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lehigh County: | 9.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lehigh County: | 26.4% |
| State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in Lehigh County:
Average size of farms: 148 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,694
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $548.66
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.88%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $74,555
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79,161
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.00
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 32.93%
Corn for grain: 25967 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7445 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16908 harvested acres
Vegetables: 489 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,186 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lehigh County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.4 miles away from Lehigh County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 239.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 262.3 miles away from Lehigh County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 285.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
- Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3180: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1093: January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lehigh County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 145,505 (74.3%)
- Carpooled: 11,321 (5.8%)
- Bus: 2,183 (1.1%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 67 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 42 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,274 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 127 (0.1%)
- Walked: 2,358 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 31,941 (16.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Transportation and warehousing (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Transportation and warehousing (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Dominican Republic (39%)
- India (8%)
- Syria (5%)
- Ecuador (4%)
- Mexico (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Egypt (2%)
- German (18%)
- American (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Italian (4%)
- English (3%)
- Pennsylvania German (3%)
- Polish (2%)
People in group quarters in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
- 3,359 people in college/university student housing
- 3,023 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 1,083 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 363 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 274 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 259 people in group homes intended for adults
- 226 people in correctional residential facilities
- 139 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 101 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 98 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 32 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 5 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
- 3,885 people in nursing homes
- 2,914 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,315 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 427 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 358 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 232 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 223 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 222 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 205 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 179 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 157 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 122 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 90 people in religious group quarters
- 56 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 53 people in halfway houses
- 16 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 12 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in other group homes
6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,318 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.26% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 5.27% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lehigh County: 0.03% Pennsylvania average: 0.01%
3.36% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($30,312 average AGI)
2.87% relocated from other states ($30,932 average AGI)
Lehigh County: 2.87% Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Northampton County, PA |  1.64% ($51,147 average AGI) |
| from Berks County, PA | 0.28% ($54,122) |
| from Bronx County, NY | 0.25% ($33,151) |
| from Montgomery County, PA | 0.22% ($78,511) |
| from Bucks County, PA | 0.22% ($72,640) |
| from Kings County, NY | 0.19% ($45,364) |
| from Philadelphia County, PA | 0.18% ($54,381) |
6.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,513 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.28% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 5.44% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Lehigh County: 0.04% Pennsylvania average: 0.01%
3.73% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($32,649 average AGI)
2.51% relocated to other states ($27,730 average AGI)
Lehigh County: 2.51% Pennsylvania average: 2.47%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Northampton County, PA | 1.79% ($53,951 average AGI) |
| to Berks County, PA | 0.38% ($56,219) |
| to Montgomery County, PA | 0.24% ($62,237) |
| to Carbon County, PA | 0.21% ($44,764) |
| to Bucks County, PA | 0.18% ($71,007) |
| to Philadelphia County, PA | 0.14% ($52,489) |
| to Schuylkill County, PA | 0.12% ($42,320) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 6.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 56,558 (48,115 aged, 8,443 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,795 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (4,038)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,788)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (3,773)
- Unspecified dementia (3,468)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,348)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,020)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,821)
- Congestive heart failure (1,565)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,419)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (1,257)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,166
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 312
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41,678
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,293
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 968
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 36.0. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 21.8
- Other - 14.2
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.3. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 52.4
- Poisoning - 27.1
- Suffocation - 22.2
- Other - 15.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 375,539- Male householders: 70,414 (19,751 living alone), Female householders: 71,091 (19,961 living alone)
65,764 spouses (65,466 opposite-sex spouses), 11,770 unmarried partners, (11,350 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 116,055 children (109,140 natural, 1,223 adopted, 5,692 stepchildren), 10,136 grandchildren, 3,825 brothers or sisters, 6,828 parents, 184 foster children, 4,056 other relatives, 7,011 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 8,405
Size of family households: 40,896 2-persons, 22,190 3-persons, 20,077 4-persons, 6,438 5-persons, 2,408 6-persons, 1,879 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 39,712 1-person, 7,059 2-persons, 589 3-persons, 257 4-persons.
51,592 married couples with children.
24,406 single-parent households (5,436 men, 18,970 women).
74.1% of residents of Lehigh speak English at home.
19.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,593,745,000 ($4,888 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $130,959,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $706,060,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $439,504,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,452,000
Federal grants: $245,239,000
Federal procurement contracts: $119,114,000 ($101,586,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $74,376,000 ($10,978,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,089,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $154,998,000
Federal Government insurance: $94,182,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 20,336| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 16,562
| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 54 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4,377
| Here: | +13 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +10,628
| Here: |  +32 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 29.23 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- 8802020 or later
- 7,7602010 to 2019
- 12,9932000 to 2009
- 12,7171990 to 1999
- 16,6621980 to 1989
- 18,9241970 to 1979
- 17,1931960 to 1969
- 16,4781950 to 1959
- 9,0131940 to 1949
- 37,6901939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- 211 room
- 1142 rooms
- 1,0393 rooms
- 4,7334 rooms
- 12,5405 rooms
- 20,7006 rooms
- 16,2747 rooms
- 13,9178 rooms
- 21,1859+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- 3,1711 room
- 2,9572 rooms
- 10,6193 rooms
- 10,3124 rooms
- 8,8955 rooms
- 7,0526 rooms
- 4,2437 rooms
- 2,1638 rooms
- 1,5709+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- 135no bedroom
- 1,1721 bedroom
- 11,4222 bedrooms
- 45,0173 bedrooms
- 25,2944 bedrooms
- 7,4835+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- 3,361no bedroom
- 15,3821 bedroom
- 16,0082 bedrooms
- 11,5343 bedrooms
- 2,7044 bedrooms
- 1,9935+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lehigh County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,958no vehicle
- 23,9111 vehicle
- 41,2402 vehicles
- 14,8083 vehicles
- 6,2954 vehicles
- 2,3115+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lehigh County in renter-occupied apartments
- 8,144no vehicle
- 24,3061 vehicle
- 13,7752 vehicles
- 3,9083 vehicles
- 7774 vehicles
- 725+ vehicles
87.8% of Lehigh County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Pennsylvania.
| Lehigh County: | 87.8% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 224,280
- Other state: 77,274
- Northeast: 52,455
- Midwest: 6,647
- South: 14,464
- West: 3,708
- 34.3%Utility gas
- 33.4%Electricity
- 24.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Wood
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 52.6%Electricity
- 36.1%Utility gas
- 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,506
| Here: | 9.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,876
| Here: | 10.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,879
| Here: | 38.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 41.1% |
Lehigh County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,684,000
Cash and Securities: $16,103,000
- Charges - Other: $21,341,000
Other: $20,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,006,000
Housing and Community Development: $967,000
Parking Facilities: $140,000
Parking Facilities: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Police Protection: $2,315,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
General - Other: $10,000
General - Other: $10,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $81,350,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $80,914,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,456,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,108,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,509,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,308,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,816,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,661,000
Financial Administration: $19,470,000
Financial Administration: $19,366,000
Central Staff Services: $18,651,000
Central Staff Services: $18,551,000
Health - Other: $15,300,000
Health - Other: $15,218,000
Corrections - Other: $15,103,000
Corrections - Other: $15,022,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,940,000
Police Protection: $7,544,000
Police Protection: $7,504,000
General Public Buildings: $4,024,000
General Public Buildings: $4,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,903,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
General - Other: $1,184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $907,000
Natural Resources - Other: $902,000
Regular Highways: $858,000
Regular Highways: $853,000
Libraries: $729,000
Libraries: $725,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Other: $234,000
Other: $234,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,033,000
Interest on Debt: $5,925,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
Other: $164,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,467,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,294,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,121,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $19,111,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,670,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,980,000
Rents: $9,866,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,139,000
Rents: $7,057,000
Interest Earnings: $2,920,000
Interest Earnings: $2,089,000
Sale of Property: $1,079,000
Sale of Property: $772,000
Donations From Private Sources: $111,000
Donations From Private Sources: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $4,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,073,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,496,000
Financial Administration: $1,365,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,113,000
General Public Building: $1,024,000
Financial Administration: $985,000
Parks and Recreation: $803,000
Central Staff Services: $781,000
General Public Building: $739,000
Central Staff Services: $564,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
Natural Resources - Other: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Police Protection: $151,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,182,000
Cash and Securities: $165,213,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $105,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $104,636,000
Public Welfare: $91,438,000
Public Welfare: $90,681,000
Other: $11,344,000
Other: $11,250,000
Highways: $7,345,000
Highways: $7,284,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,458,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,404,000
General Local Government Support: $148,000
General Local Government Support: $147,000
- Tax - Property: $115,254,000
Property: $112,158,000
Other Selective Sales: $818,000
Other Selective Sales: $796,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $117,591,000
: $112,391,000
Lehigh County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,684,000
Cash and Securities: $16,103,000
- Charges - Other: $21,341,000
Other: $20,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,006,000
Housing and Community Development: $967,000
Parking Facilities: $140,000
Parking Facilities: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Police Protection: $2,315,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
General - Other: $10,000
General - Other: $10,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $81,350,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $80,914,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,456,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,108,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,509,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,308,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,816,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,661,000
Financial Administration: $19,470,000
Financial Administration: $19,366,000
Central Staff Services: $18,651,000
Central Staff Services: $18,551,000
Health - Other: $15,300,000
Health - Other: $15,218,000
Corrections - Other: $15,103,000
Corrections - Other: $15,022,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,940,000
Police Protection: $7,544,000
Police Protection: $7,504,000
General Public Buildings: $4,024,000
General Public Buildings: $4,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,903,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
General - Other: $1,184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $907,000
Natural Resources - Other: $902,000
Regular Highways: $858,000
Regular Highways: $853,000
Libraries: $729,000
Libraries: $725,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Other: $234,000
Other: $234,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,033,000
Interest on Debt: $5,925,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
Other: $164,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,467,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,294,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,121,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $19,111,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,670,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,980,000
Rents: $9,866,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,139,000
Rents: $7,057,000
Interest Earnings: $2,920,000
Interest Earnings: $2,089,000
Sale of Property: $1,079,000
Sale of Property: $772,000
Donations From Private Sources: $111,000
Donations From Private Sources: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $4,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,073,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,496,000
Financial Administration: $1,365,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,113,000
General Public Building: $1,024,000
Financial Administration: $985,000
Parks and Recreation: $803,000
Central Staff Services: $781,000
General Public Building: $739,000
Central Staff Services: $564,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
Natural Resources - Other: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Police Protection: $151,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,182,000
Cash and Securities: $165,213,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $105,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $104,636,000
Public Welfare: $91,438,000
Public Welfare: $90,681,000
Other: $11,344,000
Other: $11,250,000
Highways: $7,345,000
Highways: $7,284,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,458,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,404,000
General Local Government Support: $148,000
General Local Government Support: $147,000
- Tax - Property: $115,254,000
Property: $112,158,000
Other Selective Sales: $818,000
Other Selective Sales: $796,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $117,591,000
: $112,391,000
Lehigh County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,684,000
Cash and Securities: $16,103,000
- Charges - Other: $21,341,000
Other: $20,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,006,000
Housing and Community Development: $967,000
Parking Facilities: $140,000
Parking Facilities: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Police Protection: $2,315,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
General - Other: $10,000
General - Other: $10,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $81,350,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $80,914,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,456,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,108,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,509,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,308,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,816,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,661,000
Financial Administration: $19,470,000
Financial Administration: $19,366,000
Central Staff Services: $18,651,000
Central Staff Services: $18,551,000
Health - Other: $15,300,000
Health - Other: $15,218,000
Corrections - Other: $15,103,000
Corrections - Other: $15,022,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,940,000
Police Protection: $7,544,000
Police Protection: $7,504,000
General Public Buildings: $4,024,000
General Public Buildings: $4,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,903,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
General - Other: $1,184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $907,000
Natural Resources - Other: $902,000
Regular Highways: $858,000
Regular Highways: $853,000
Libraries: $729,000
Libraries: $725,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Other: $234,000
Other: $234,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,033,000
Interest on Debt: $5,925,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
Other: $164,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,467,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,294,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,121,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $19,111,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,670,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,980,000
Rents: $9,866,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,139,000
Rents: $7,057,000
Interest Earnings: $2,920,000
Interest Earnings: $2,089,000
Sale of Property: $1,079,000
Sale of Property: $772,000
Donations From Private Sources: $111,000
Donations From Private Sources: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $4,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,073,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,496,000
Financial Administration: $1,365,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,113,000
General Public Building: $1,024,000
Financial Administration: $985,000
Parks and Recreation: $803,000
Central Staff Services: $781,000
General Public Building: $739,000
Central Staff Services: $564,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
Natural Resources - Other: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Police Protection: $151,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,182,000
Cash and Securities: $165,213,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $105,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $104,636,000
Public Welfare: $91,438,000
Public Welfare: $90,681,000
Other: $11,344,000
Other: $11,250,000
Highways: $7,345,000
Highways: $7,284,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,458,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,404,000
General Local Government Support: $148,000
General Local Government Support: $147,000
- Tax - Property: $115,254,000
Property: $112,158,000
Other Selective Sales: $818,000
Other Selective Sales: $796,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $117,591,000
: $112,391,000
Lehigh County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,684,000
Cash and Securities: $16,103,000
- Charges - Other: $21,341,000
Other: $20,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,006,000
Housing and Community Development: $967,000
Parking Facilities: $140,000
Parking Facilities: $135,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Regular Highways: $4,619,000
Police Protection: $2,315,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Housing and Community Development: $293,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
General - Other: $10,000
General - Other: $10,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $81,350,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $80,914,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,456,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $72,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,108,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,509,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,308,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,816,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,661,000
Financial Administration: $19,470,000
Financial Administration: $19,366,000
Central Staff Services: $18,651,000
Central Staff Services: $18,551,000
Health - Other: $15,300,000
Health - Other: $15,218,000
Corrections - Other: $15,103,000
Corrections - Other: $15,022,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,940,000
Police Protection: $7,544,000
Police Protection: $7,504,000
General Public Buildings: $4,024,000
General Public Buildings: $4,003,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,913,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,903,000
General - Other: $1,191,000
General - Other: $1,184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $907,000
Natural Resources - Other: $902,000
Regular Highways: $858,000
Regular Highways: $853,000
Libraries: $729,000
Libraries: $725,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Housing and Community Development: $837,000
Other: $234,000
Other: $234,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,033,000
Interest on Debt: $5,925,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $414,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
Other: $164,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,467,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,294,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,121,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,948,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,173,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $19,111,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,670,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,980,000
Rents: $9,866,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,139,000
Rents: $7,057,000
Interest Earnings: $2,920,000
Interest Earnings: $2,089,000
Sale of Property: $1,079,000
Sale of Property: $772,000
Donations From Private Sources: $111,000
Donations From Private Sources: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $4,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,073,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,496,000
Financial Administration: $1,365,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,113,000
General Public Building: $1,024,000
Financial Administration: $985,000
Parks and Recreation: $803,000
Central Staff Services: $781,000
General Public Building: $739,000
Central Staff Services: $564,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000
Natural Resources - Other: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
Police Protection: $151,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,182,000
Cash and Securities: $165,213,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $105,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $104,636,000
Public Welfare: $91,438,000
Public Welfare: $90,681,000
Other: $11,344,000
Other: $11,250,000
Highways: $7,345,000
Highways: $7,284,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,458,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,404,000
General Local Government Support: $148,000
General Local Government Support: $147,000
- Tax - Property: $115,254,000
Property: $112,158,000
Other Selective Sales: $818,000
Other Selective Sales: $796,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $117,591,000
: $112,391,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 7,968
- Number of aged recipients: 846
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 7,122
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,777
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,674
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,517
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,392
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,775
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 68 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,741 | $171,982 | 1,664 | $179,694 | 7,212 | $180,232 | 824 | $62,317 | 25 | $710,200 | 396 | $119,020 | 69 | $62,130 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 69 | $162,812 | 122 | $196,820 | 547 | $173,835 | 93 | $35,527 | 4 | $549,750 | 32 | $115,688 | 15 | $51,400 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 231 | $164,004 | 257 | $149,311 | 2,852 | $213,701 | 357 | $42,022 | 5 | $363,800 | 168 | $113,732 | 71 | $54,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 184 | $160,467 | 188 | $189,298 | 1,419 | $188,618 | 99 | $67,475 | 2 | $9,853,000 | 68 | $120,029 | 9 | $56,889 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 60 | $151,567 | 35 | $156,257 | 338 | $167,692 | 38 | $76,579 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $82,417 | 12 | $39,583 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 61 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 264 | $210,947 | 168 | $234,696 | 2 | $128,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 102 | $241,069 | 76 | $236,750 | 4 | $93,250 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 48 | $222,708 | 46 | $215,935 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 21 | $193,095 | 16 | $204,813 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 15 | $202,867 | 4 | $215,000 | 2 | $133,500 |
| Most common first names in Lehigh County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 2,654 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 2,340 | 81.1 years |
| William | 1,998 | 74.3 years |
| Anna | 1,692 | 82.2 years |
| Helen | 1,576 | 80.4 years |
| Joseph | 1,568 | 74.5 years |
| Charles | 1,525 | 75.9 years |
| Robert | 1,523 | 72.6 years |
| George | 1,221 | 75.5 years |
| Margaret | 1,044 | 79.7 years |
| Most common last names in Lehigh County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Miller | 1,021 | 76.2 years |
| Smith | 808 | 76.7 years |
| Snyder | 590 | 77.4 years |
| Moyer | 391 | 78.6 years |
| Williams | 386 | 76.9 years |
| Roth | 346 | 78.0 years |
| Kern | 321 | 76.4 years |
| Jones | 295 | 78.6 years |
| Hoffman | 256 | 77.0 years |
| Peters | 249 | 79.5 years |
| Businesses in Lehigh County, PA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 7 | Kmart | 3 | |
| ALDI | 1 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
| ALDO | 1 | Kohl's | 2 | |
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Kroger | 9 | |
| AT&T | 4 | LA Fitness | 1 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Lane Furniture | 6 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 5 | LensCrafters | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 3 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
| Aerosoles | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 3 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Ann Taylor | 3 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 11 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | McDonald's | 14 | |
| Arby's | 4 | Men's Wearhouse | 3 | |
| Audi | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 6 | New Balance | 6 | |
| Avenue | 1 | New York & Co | 2 | |
| BMW | 1 | Nike | 29 | |
| Bakers | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 2 | Old Country Buffet | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | Old Navy | 2 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 3 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Bebe | 1 | On The Border | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 8 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 1 | Panera Bread | 4 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 3 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| Burger King | 6 | Payless | 4 | |
| Buybuy BABY | 1 | Penske | 5 | |
| CVS | 14 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cache | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 2 | Pizza Hut | 5 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 4 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 2 | RadioShack | 7 | |
| Chico's | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Raymour & Flanigan | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 3 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Clarks | 1 | Red Robin | 3 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 3 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 2 | Rite Aid | 9 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 2 | |
| Curves | 3 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| DHL | 8 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Deb | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 5 | Sears | 7 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Sephora | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 24 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Express | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 5 | |
| Famous Footwear | 2 | Staples | 3 | |
| Fashion Bug | 2 | Starbucks | 6 | |
| FedEx | 49 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 3 | Subway | 27 | |
| Foot Locker | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | T-Mobile | 12 | |
| GNC | 7 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| GameStop | 6 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | Taco Bell | 4 | |
| Giant | 4 | Talbots | 2 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Target | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 12 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Hilton | 3 | The Room Place | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 6 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 25 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | UPS | 39 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Value City Furniture | 1 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Vans | 3 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 8 | |
| J. Jill | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| J.Crew | 1 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Walgreens | 4 | |
| Jones New York | 7 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Journeys | 2 | Wendy's | 10 | |
| Justice | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| KFC | 3 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 2 | YMCA | 2 | |
Lehigh County on our top lists:
- #12 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+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #101 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+)"