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County population in July 2011: 350,211 (90% urban, 10% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 83,896
Renter-occupied apartments: 38,010
% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Land area: 347 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 1010 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lehigh County: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Manufacturing (20.2%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (76.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (15.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.2%)
  • Asian alone (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 150,554  (48.2%)
Females: 161,536  (51.8%)

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Lehigh County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lehigh County:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,260 ($43,449 in 1999)
This county:

$53260
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $748 (lower quartile is $580, upper quartile is $914)
This county:

$748
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $207,300 (it was $112,100 in 2000)
Lehigh County:

$207,300
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $145,600 - $296,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $246,173
Here:

$246,173
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $158,441
Here:

$158,441
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $351,803
Here:

$351,803
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,197
Here:

$161,197
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,477
Here:

$228,477
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $60,182
Here:

$60,182
State:

$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,487
Here:

$44,487
State:

$97,532
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,509
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $522

Institutionalized population: 5,980

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 1634 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2005: 1497 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 2006: 1346 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2007: 1025 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2008: 738 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2009: 659 buildings, average cost: $137,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Lehigh County Pennsylvania:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Lehigh County Pennsylvania:

Obama (Democratic): 57.7%
McCain (Republican): 42.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,160 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,607 (1.4%)


Lehigh County household income distribution in 2009 Lehigh County home values distribution


Lehigh County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 30.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.7% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%
Lehigh County:

12.7%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 30.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.7% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 20 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 25 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, Fountain Hill, Slatington, Hokendauqua, Coplay, Ancient Oaks, Macungie.

Lehigh County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Lehigh County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 54 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 37 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.lehighcounty.org

Click to draw/clear Lehigh County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lehigh County: Twin Lakes Golf Course (A), Wedgewood Golf Course (B), Germans Corners (C), Holiday Plaza (D), Allentown Plaza (E), Apple Hill Ski Resort (F), Brookside Country Club (G), Lehigh Country Club (H), Locust Valley Country Club (I), Camp Helena (J), Camp Horseshoe (K), Camp Moritz (L), University Heights Recreation Area (M), Hosensack Station (N), Blue Mountain House of Hope (O), Crystal Spring Farm (P), Saucon Valley Country Club (Q), Jordan Bridge (R), Cherry Ford (S), Dillinger Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Crest Plaza Shopping Center (1), Crest Plaza Shopping Center (2), Trexler Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lehigh County include: Upper Milford Church (A), Hope Church (B), Lowhill Church (C), Lynnville Church (D), Heidelberg Church (E), Western Salisbury Church (F), Union Church (G), Great Swamp Church (H), Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Slatedale Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Egypt Cemetery (4), Grandview Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Cedar Heights Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Thomas (A), Todd Lake (B), Ranger Lake (C), Catasauqua Lake (D), Fogelsville Pond (E), Moyers Lake (F), Sand Spring Lake (G), Frey Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cherith Brook (A), Swabia Creek (B), Iron Run (C), Tumble Brook (D), Indian Creek (E), Toad Creek (F), Switzer Creek (G), Leibert Creek (H), Haasen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lehigh County include: Millbrook Farms Recreation Area (1), Devonshire Park (2), Laubach Park (3), State Game Lands Number 217 (4), State Game Lands Number 205 (5), Sand Springs Park (6), Tocik/Conmy Recreation Area (7), William Kennedy Athletic Complex (8), Trexler Game Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Berks County , Bucks County , Carbon County , Montgomery County , Northampton County , Schuylkill County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 15,378
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 19,331 (49% naturalized citizens)

Lehigh County:

6.2%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,546
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,173
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,754
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,282
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,549
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,159
  • 1970 to 1974: 879
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,989

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.6%

Lehigh County marital status for males
Lehigh County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 61,617
  • One, attached: 31,108
  • Two: 5,853
  • 3 or 4: 6,929
  • 5 to 9: 6,352
  • 10 to 19: 6,615
  • 20 or more: 7,238
  • Mobile homes: 3,183
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Lehigh County with a mortgage: 49,774 (4,277 second mortgage, 9,251 home equity loan, 286 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25,456

Here:

66.2% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.56%
Here57.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 179,632
Total congregations: 232

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist Church
Adherents83,821 (46.7%)35,663 (19.9%)27,362 (15.2%)4,982 (2.8%)4,760 (2.6%)
Congregations27 (11.6%)54 (23.3%)50 (21.6%)6 (2.6%)10 (4.3%)
NameJewishEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMoravian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents4,250 (2.4%)2,383 (1.3%)1,888 (1.1%)1,735 (1.0%)12,788 (7.1%)
Congregations4 (1.7%)7 (3.0%)9 (3.9%)5 (2.2%)60 (25.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lehigh County - Allentown, Fullerton, Emmaus, Catasauqua, Fountain Hill

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 64
This county:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Lehigh County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Lehigh County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
This county:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 253
Lehigh County:

7.51 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lehigh County:

12.1%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Lehigh County:

Average size of farms: 148 acres
Average 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

Tornado activity:

Lehigh County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/5/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lehigh County-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 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 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Lehigh County center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 4, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1015): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Agnes, Incident Period: June 23, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-340): June 23, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Pennsylvania Water Shortage, Incident Period: August 18, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-206): August 18, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-206, Natural disaster type: Water Shortage

The number of natural disasters in Lehigh County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Dominican Republic (9%)
  • Syria (8%)
  • India (8%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lehigh County (%):



  • German (27%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Pennsylvania German (6%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • English (4%)
  • Polish (4%)


Lehigh County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 120,831 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 14,563 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,108 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 24 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 41 (0%)
  • Railroad: 79 (0%)
  • Taxi: 69 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 83 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 321 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,175 (3%)
  • Other means: 620 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 4,016 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,993.

6.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.55%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Lehigh County:

0.09%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%

3.57% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($21,477 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($20,209 average AGI)
Lehigh County:

2.89%
Pennsylvania average:

2.15%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Northampton County, PA  1.76% ($36,401 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.30% ($51,494)
from Berks County, PA  0.28% ($39,105)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.24% ($51,538)
from Kings County, NY  0.20% ($29,281)
from Carbon County, PA  0.16% ($29,123)
from Queens County, NY  0.14% ($39,415)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.05%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%


0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($517 average AGI)
Lehigh County:

0.09%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%

3.58% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($24,122 average AGI)
2.38% relocated to other states ($19,716 average AGI)
Lehigh County:

2.38%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Northampton County, PA  1.64% ($41,431 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.39% ($42,520)
to Carbon County, PA  0.24% ($31,763)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.22% ($50,747)
to Bucks County, PA  0.20% ($42,233)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.16% ($30,493)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.11% ($36,063)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Lehigh County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Lehigh County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lehigh County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 53,249 (46,820 aged, 6,429 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.92
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16165.93
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 311.610
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41677.66

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1293.450
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 967.520
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.92

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53.12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75.05

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.41
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.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

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.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 52.4
  • Poisoning - 27.1
  • Suffocation - 22.2
  • Other - 15.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 301,826
  • In family households: 254,256 (63,744 male householders, 18,597 female householders)
    66,083 spouses, 89,109 children (82,755 natural, 2,206 adopted, 4,148 stepchildren), 3,722 grandchildren, 1,861 brothers or sisters, 2,349 parents, 3,238 other relatives, 5,553 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 47,570 (17,510 male householders (13,529 living alone)), 22,096 female householders (19,467 living alone)), 7,964 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,264 (5,514 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 35,536 2-persons, 19,559 3-persons, 16,670 4-persons, 7,007 5-persons, 2,528 6-persons, 1,041 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 32,996 1-person, 5,752 2-persons, 570 3-persons, 214 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

84.7% of residents of Lehigh County speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,593,745,000 ($4888 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

Population growth in Lehigh County

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:

6.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,456
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,250
  • 1990 to 1999: 13,093
  • 1980 to 1989: 15,164
  • 1970 to 1979: 19,001
  • 1960 to 1969: 15,159
  • 1950 to 1959: 19,281
  • 1940 to 1949: 8,542
  • 1939 or earlier: 35,516
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 59
  • 2 rooms: 178
  • 3 rooms: 1,072
  • 4 rooms: 4,190
  • 5 rooms: 11,749
  • 6 rooms: 21,716
  • 7 rooms: 17,275
  • 8 rooms: 14,646
  • 9+ rooms: 13,011
  • 1 room: 1,400
  • 2 rooms: 3,358
  • 3 rooms: 9,330
  • 4 rooms: 9,562
  • 5 rooms: 7,046
  • 6 rooms: 3,856
  • 7 rooms: 1,821
  • 8 rooms: 972
  • 9+ rooms: 665
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 100
  • 1 bedroom: 1,479
  • 2 bedrooms: 12,086
  • 3 bedrooms: 43,640
  • 4 bedrooms: 21,493
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5,098
  • no bedroom: 1,704
  • 1 bedroom: 15,130
  • 2 bedrooms: 12,556
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,439
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,563
  • 5+ bedrooms: 618
Cars and other vehicles available in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 3,593
  • 1 vehicle: 22,054
  • 2 vehicles: 39,575
  • 3 vehicles: 13,616
  • 4 vehicles: 3,796
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,262
  • no vehicle: 9,287
  • 1 vehicle: 18,632
  • 2 vehicles: 8,419
  • 3 vehicles: 1,280
  • 4 vehicles: 239
  • 5+ vehicles: 153

60% of Lehigh County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh County:

60.2%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 226086
  • Northeast: 33319
  • Midwest: 7361
  • South: 11159
  • West: 3467

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lehigh County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41.9%)
  • Electricity (30.6%)
  • Utility gas (22.9%)
  • Coal or coke (1.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Electricity (44.0%)
  • Utility gas (30.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)
  • Coal or coke (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,011
Here:

13.9%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,857
Here:

11.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,708
Here:

45.5%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Lehigh County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $19,406,000
    Sewerage: $3,520,000
    Parks and Recreation: $964,000
    Solid Waste Management: $569,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,879,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,334,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $499,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $71,439,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $48,094,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $47,542,000
    Health - Other: $33,287,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,896,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,557,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,774,000
    Financial Administration: $8,006,000
    General - Other: $5,804,000
    Sewerage: $3,281,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,738,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,454,000
    Police Protection: $1,976,000
    Housing and Community Development: $808,000
    Solid Waste Management: $726,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $576,000
    Regular Highways: $551,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $141,175,000
    Total Federal Securities: $32,306,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $19,404,000
    Benefit Payments: $12,170,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $7,521,000
    From Parent Local Government: $5,572,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $5,014,000
    Withdrawals: $850,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $13,040,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $118,225,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,828,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,349,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,251,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,238,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,434,000
    Rents: $155,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,974,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $120,625,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,522,000
    Financial Administration: $2,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,642,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $130,121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $164,845,000
    Health and Hospitals: $32,501,000
    All Other: $14,258,000
    Highways: $734,000
  • Tax - Property: $90,756,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $91,757,000

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


Lehigh County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lehigh County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,741$171,9821,664$179,6947,212$180,232824$62,31725$710,200396$119,02069$62,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED69$162,812122$196,820547$173,83593$35,5274$549,75032$115,68815$51,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED231$164,004257$149,3112,852$213,701357$42,0225$363,800168$113,73271$54,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN184$160,467188$189,2981,419$188,61899$67,4752$9,853,00068$120,0299$56,889
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS60$151,56735$156,257338$167,69238$76,5790$012$82,41712$39,583
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED264$210,947168$234,6962$128,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED102$241,06976$236,7504$93,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED48$222,70846$215,9350$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$193,09516$204,8130$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$202,8674$215,0002$133,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Lehigh County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,65475.2 years
Mary2,34081.1 years
William1,99874.3 years
Anna1,69282.2 years
Helen1,57680.4 years
Joseph1,56874.5 years
Charles1,52575.9 years
Robert1,52372.6 years
George1,22175.5 years
Margaret1,04479.7 years
Most common last names in Lehigh County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1,02176.2 years
Smith80876.7 years
Snyder59077.4 years
Moyer39178.6 years
Williams38676.9 years
Roth34678.0 years
Kern32176.4 years
Jones29578.6 years
Hoffman25677.0 years
Peters24979.5 years
Businesses in Lehigh County, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8Kroger8
ALDO1LA Fitness1
AMF Bowling1La-Z-Boy3
AT&T5Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture4
Abercrombie Kids1LensCrafters1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza4
Aeropostale2Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters2Lowe's2
Ann Taylor2Macy's1
Apple Store1MasterBrand Cabinets11
Applebee's1McDonald's14
Arby's4Men's Wearhouse3
AutoZone5Motherhood Maternity4
Avenue1New Balance4
BMW1New York & Co1
Bakers1Nike26
Baskin-Robbins2Office Depot1
Bath & Body Works3Old Country Buffet1
Bebe1Old Navy1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Best Western1On The Border1
Blockbuster6Outback1
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Outback Steakhouse1
Budget Car Rental3Pac Sun1
Burger King7Panera Bread3
Buybuy BABY1Papa John's Pizza3
CVS13Payless4
Cache1Penske4
Carson Pirie Scott1PetSmart1
Casual Male XL1Pier 1 Imports1
Catherines1Pizza Hut5
Charlotte Russe1Popeyes1
Chick-Fil-A1Quality1
Chico's2Quiznos1
Chuck E. Cheese's1RadioShack6
Cinnabon 2Ramada1
Cold Stone Creamery2Raymour & Flanigan1
Coldwater Creek1Red Lobster1
Comfort Inn1Red Robin2
Comfort Suites1Red Roof Inn1
Cricket Wireless1Rite Aid8
Curves4Rodeway Inn1
DHL6Ruby Tuesday2
Dairy Queen2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Deb1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys2Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza4Sears6
DressBarn1Sephora1
Dunkin Donuts21Soma Intimates1
Econo Lodge1Spencer Gifts1
Express1Sprint Nextel5
Famous Footwear1Staples4
Fashion Bug2Starbucks5
FedEx32Subway22
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Super 81
Foot Locker2T-Mobile11
Forever 211T.G.I. Driday's1
GNC6T.J.Maxx1
GameStop6Taco Bell3
Gap1Talbots1
Goodwill3Target2
Gymboree1The Limited1
H&R Block12The Room Place3
Holiday Inn3Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.1True Value1
Home Depot2U-Haul21
Hot Topic1UPS30
Howard Johnson1Value City Furniture1
IHOP1Vans2
J.Crew1Verizon Wireless5
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret2
Jones New York6Waffle House1
Journeys1Walgreens3
KFC3Walmart2
Kincaid2Wendy's8
Kmart4Wet Seal1
Knights Inn1Wingate1
Kohl's1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Lehigh County, PA


Lehigh County on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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