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Lehigh Acres, Florida (FL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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14.3% of Lehigh Acres, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 9.9% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.4%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Lehigh Acres, FL

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lehigh Acres:

14.3%
Whole state:

12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lehigh Acres:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.1%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lehigh Acres:

24.8%
Florida:

18.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lehigh Acres:

19.2%
Florida:

20.3%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

60.4%
Residents above poverty level:

23.1%

Poverty by age in Lehigh Acres, FL

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lehigh Acres
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lehigh Acres,FL (percentage below poverty level)
  • 22.4%Under 5 years
  • 34.4%5 years
  • 16.7%6 to 11 years
  • 16.2%12 to 14 years
  • 26.9%15 years
  • 5.8%16 and 17 years
  • 3.4%18 to 24 years
  • 11.5%25 to 34 years
  • 8.4%35 to 44 years
  • 3.3%45 to 54 years
  • 10.6%55 to 64 years
  • 13.9%65 to 74 years
  • 17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lehigh Acres
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lehigh Acres,FL (percentage below poverty level)
  • 10.3%Under 5 years
  • 49.8%5 years
  • 31.3%6 to 11 years
  • 29.1%12 to 14 years
  • 5.6%15 years
  • 25.7%16 and 17 years
  • 5.8%18 to 24 years
  • 13.0%25 to 34 years
  • 18.3%35 to 44 years
  • 13.3%45 to 54 years
  • 13.3%55 to 64 years
  • 24.0%65 to 74 years
  • 22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lehigh Acres, FL
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lehigh Acres,FL (% below half of poverty level)
  • 6.6%Under 6 years
  • 6.4%6 to 11 years
  • 10.2%12 to 17 years
  • 4.5%18 to 24 years
  • 5.2%25 to 34 years
  • 5.2%35 to 44 years
  • 5.6%45 to 54 years
  • 6.8%55 to 64 years
  • 10.7%65 to 74 years
  • 6.7%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Lehigh Acres, FL

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lehigh Acres, FL
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lehigh Acres, FL (%)
  • 12.3%White
  • 16.2%Black
  • 17.1%American Indian
  • 6.5%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 14.9%Other race
  • 15.1%2+ races
  • 16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lehigh Acres, FL
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lehigh Acres, FL (absolute numbers)
  • 4,906White
  • 3,915Black
  • 69American Indian
  • 79Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 1,137Other race
  • 6,1832+ races
  • 11,044Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 12.7%Below poverty level
  • 87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 17.3%Below poverty level
  • 82.7%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Lehigh Acres, FL

Children below poverty level:
Lehigh Acres, Florida:

20.3%
State:

16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lehigh Acres:

9.9%
Florida:

9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lehigh Acres:

27.0%
Florida:

24.8%
Poor families by family type
  • 41.9%Married-couple family
  • 13.0%Male, no wife present
  • 45.1%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Lehigh Acres not in families by work experience
  • 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 18.3%Worked part-time
  • 81.7%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 1.7%Both worked full-time
  • 6.8%One full-time, other part-time
  • 20.2%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 3.7%Both worked part-time
  • 23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 44.3%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 4.2%1999 to 2000
  • 13.2%1995 to 1998
  • 9.2%1990 to 1994
  • 26.6%1980 to 1989
  • 31.1%1970 to 1979
  • 11.8%1960 to 1969
  • 1.9%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 2.1%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 4.7%1999 to 2000
  • 12.3%1995 to 1998
  • 14.2%1990 to 1994
  • 28.4%1980 to 1989
  • 23.2%1970 to 1979
  • 11.9%1960 to 1969
  • 4.9%1950 to 1959
  • 0.3%1940 to 1949
  • 0.1%1939 or earlier
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