Lehigh Acres

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  3. Lehigh Acres Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
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  5. Lehigh Acres Family Information
  6. Lehigh Acres Education Information
  7. Lehigh Acres Public Benefits Information
  8. Lehigh Acres Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Lehigh Acres Zip Codes


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Lehigh Acres Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,013
  • Land Area (2000): 569.909 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.408 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,754
Lehigh Acres Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,069 82.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 45 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,612 17.82%

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Lehigh Acres Employment Information Back to top
Lehigh Acres Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,964 19.62%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 621 6.21%
3. Public Administration 501 5.01%
4. Health Care 476 4.76%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 464 4.64%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 459 4.59%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 409 4.09%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 384 3.84%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 379 3.79%
10. Repair and Maintenance 375 3.75%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 316 3.16%
12. Department and Other General Stores 303 3.03%
13. Finance and Insurance 250 2.50%
14. Educational Services 234 2.34%
15. Truck Transportation 205 2.05%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 146 1.46%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 142 1.42%
18. Utilities 141 1.41%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 138 1.38%
20. Other Transportation 133 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,865 20.78%
2. Educational Services 777 8.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 618 6.89%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 595 6.63%
5. Department and Other General Stores 440 4.90%
6. Finance and Insurance 430 4.79%
7. Public Administration 424 4.72%
8. Construction 375 4.18%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 317 3.53%
10. Social Assistance 294 3.28%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 278 3.10%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 208 2.32%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 179 1.99%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 139 1.55%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 129 1.44%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 119 1.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 107 1.19%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 95 1.06%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 83 0.92%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 76 0.85%

Lehigh Acres Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 661 6.60%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 649 6.48%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 500 5.00%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 491 4.91%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 457 4.57%
6. Other Management Occupations 448 4.48%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 349 3.49%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 339 3.39%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 325 3.25%
10. Other Construction Trades 307 3.07%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 298 2.98%
12. Carpenters 276 2.76%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 241 2.41%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 237 2.37%
15. Other Production Occupations 235 2.35%
16. Top Executives 205 2.05%
17. Construction Laborers 165 1.65%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 163 1.63%
19. Cashiers 157 1.57%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 154 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 574 6.39%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 539 6.00%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 468 5.21%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 411 4.58%
5. Cashiers 389 4.33%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 380 4.23%
7. Registered Nurses 331 3.69%
8. Other Management Occupations 321 3.58%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 289 3.22%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 286 3.19%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 280 3.12%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 266 2.96%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 263 2.93%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 242 2.70%
15. Customer Service Representatives 224 2.50%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 210 2.34%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 189 2.11%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 186 2.07%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 168 1.87%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 165 1.84%

Lehigh Acres Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,144 51.08%
15-35 hours 3,191 9.51%
1-14 hours 572 1.70%
No regular hours 12,658 37.71%

Lehigh Acres Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 681 3.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 527 2.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,103 6.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,799 9.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,369 13.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,088 17.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,656 14.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,606 8.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 942 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 803 4.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 361 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 887 4.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,073 5.95%

Lehigh Acres Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 217 1.20%
5-9 1,374 7.62%
10-14 1,860 10.31%
15-19 2,081 11.54%
20-24 2,759 15.29%
25-29 1,389 7.70%
30-34 3,857 21.38%
35-39 753 4.17%
40-44 780 4.32%
45-59 1,761 9.76%
60-89 752 4.17%
At least 90 457 2.53%

Lehigh Acres Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.09% 9,664 53.57%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,390 29.88%
45-59 14 0.08% 1,747 9.68%
At least 60 34 0.19% 1,175 6.51%

Lehigh Acres Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 85 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,679 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,955 80.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 112 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 128 0.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 521 2.81%

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Lehigh Acres Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,765 (42,462 people)
Families (2000): 12,523 (36,640 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,632
People at same address in 1995: 18,983
Lehigh Acres Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 962 5.74%
$10,000-$14,999 859 5.12%
$15,000-$19,999 960 5.73%
$20,000-$24,999 1,287 7.68%
$25,000-$29,999 1,280 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 1,178 7.03%
$35,000-$39,999 1,240 7.40%
$40,000-$44,999 1,303 7.77%
$45,000-$49,999 1,061 6.33%
$50,000-$59,999 1,898 11.32%
$60,000-$74,999 1,808 10.78%
$75,000-$99,999 1,354 8.08%
$100,000-$124,999 700 4.18%
$125,000-$149,999 295 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 241 1.44%
$200,000 or more 339 2.02%

Lehigh Acres Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,533 21.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,174 36.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 698 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,496 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,140 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 996 5.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 369 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 213 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Lehigh Acres Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,009 26.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,497 14.25%
Public Assistance 231 0.51%
Retirement 4,273 9.37%
Self Employment 1,490 3.27%
Social Security 6,610 14.49%
Supplemental Security 557 1.22%
Wage / Salary 11,717 25.69%
Other 2,219 4.87%

Lehigh Acres Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,733 63.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,890 36.62%

Lehigh Acres Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,473 9.06%
Color 1 Box Married 11,235 69.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,966 18.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 589 3.62%

Lehigh Acres Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,711 9.55%
Color 1 Box Married 11,445 63.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,534 14.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,221 12.40%

Lehigh Acres Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lehigh Acres Education Information Back to top
Lehigh Acres Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,710 5.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,856 14.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,499 35.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,245 22.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,922 5.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,489 10.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,827 5.61%

Lehigh Acres Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 246 0.57% 433 1.01% 679 1.58%
Kindergarten 523 1.22% 96 0.22% 619 1.44%
Grades 1-4 2,285 5.31% 193 0.45% 2,478 5.76%
Grades 5-8 2,177 5.06% 210 0.49% 2,387 5.55%
Grades 9-12 1,851 4.30% 144 0.33% 1,995 4.64%
Undergrad college 771 1.79% 204 0.47% 975 2.27%
Graduate or professional school 118 0.27% 63 0.15% 181 0.42%
Total 7,971 18.53% 1,343 3.12% 9,314 21.65%

Lehigh Acres Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lehigh Acres Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lehigh Acres Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,452 93.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,942 6.94%

Lehigh Acres Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lehigh Acres Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lehigh Acres Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,695 13.24%
10-19 Years 5,537 12.87%
20-29 Years 4,157 9.66%
30-39 Years 5,878 13.67%
40-49 Years 5,698 13.25%
50-59 Years 4,819 11.20%
60-69 Years 4,710 10.95%
70-79 Years 4,431 10.30%
80-89 Years 1,852 4.31%
90+ Years 236 0.55%

Lehigh Acres Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,917 48.63%
Color 1 Box Female 22,096 51.37%

Lehigh Acres Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,012 79.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,979 11.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,957 6.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 482 1.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 422 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 86 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 68 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Lehigh Acres Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,840 18.40%
2. Irish 5,556 14.94%
3. English 5,031 13.53%
4. United States Or American 4,754 12.79%
5. Italian 3,754 10.10%
6. Polish 1,351 3.63%
7. French Non-Basque 1,222 3.29%
8. Scottish 1,010 2.72%
9. Scotch Irish 779 2.10%
10. Dutch 676 1.82%

Lehigh Acres Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,005 84.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,122 10.29%
3. German 485 1.21%
4. French 302 0.75%
5. French Creole 202 0.50%
6. Italian 182 0.45%
7. Chinese 97 0.24%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 93 0.23%
9. Korean 55 0.14%
10. Polish 54 0.13%

Lehigh Acres Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,802 90.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,712 4.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,212 5.18%

Lehigh Acres Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lehigh Acres Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lehigh Acres Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
33936 33971  
33970 33972