Lehigh

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  1. Lehigh Legal Resources
  2. Lehigh Statistics
  3. Lehigh Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lehigh Employment Information
  5. Lehigh Family Information
  6. Lehigh Education Information
  7. Lehigh Public Benefits Information
  8. Lehigh Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Lehigh Legal Resources Back to top

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Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Legislature
Pennsylvania Courts
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Federal Courts
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Lehigh Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,894
  • Land Area (2000): 176.652 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.109 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,507
Lehigh Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,246 44.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 52 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,588 55.43%

Lehigh Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lehigh Employment Information Back to top
Lehigh Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 427 12.96%
2. Health Care 190 5.77%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 166 5.04%
4. Truck Transportation 163 4.95%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 141 4.28%
6. Educational Services 135 4.10%
7. Metal Manufactuing 105 3.19%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 84 2.55%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 83 2.52%
10. Repair and Maintenance 74 2.25%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 71 2.15%
12. Food Manufacturing 71 2.15%
13. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 69 2.09%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 69 2.09%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 68 2.06%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 65 1.97%
17. Utilities 65 1.97%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 1.85%
19. Other Transportation 57 1.73%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 56 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 472 17.46%
2. Finance and Insurance 265 9.80%
3. Educational Services 253 9.36%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 146 5.40%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 134 4.96%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 131 4.85%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 86 3.18%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 86 3.18%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 2.81%
10. U.S. Postal Service 71 2.63%
11. Department and Other General Stores 68 2.52%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 63 2.33%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 57 2.11%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 54 2.00%
15. Public Administration 47 1.74%
16. Social Assistance 47 1.74%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 40 1.48%
18. Construction 39 1.44%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 39 1.44%
20. Other Transportation 34 1.26%

Lehigh Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 273 8.29%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 232 7.04%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 176 5.34%
4. Other Production Occupations 171 5.19%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 165 5.01%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 128 3.88%
7. Other Management Occupations 123 3.73%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 117 3.55%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 111 3.37%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 3.10%
11. Other Construction Trades 80 2.43%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 2.31%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 73 2.22%
14. Engineers 63 1.91%
15. Carpenters 61 1.85%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 60 1.82%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 55 1.67%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 54 1.64%
19. Top Executives 53 1.61%
20. Electricians 48 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 238 8.81%
2. Secretaries and Admins 209 7.73%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 138 5.11%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 127 4.70%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 4.51%
6. Cashiers 115 4.25%
7. Other Production Occupations 113 4.18%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 109 4.03%
9. Customer Service Representatives 108 4.00%
10. Registered Nurses 107 3.96%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 97 3.59%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 3.48%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 84 3.11%
14. Business Operations Specialists 74 2.74%
15. Other Management Occupations 67 2.48%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 58 2.15%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 50 1.85%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 49 1.81%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 48 1.78%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 1.52%

Lehigh Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,342 55.78%
15-35 hours 1,154 12.05%
1-14 hours 195 2.04%
No regular hours 2,886 30.13%

Lehigh Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 335 5.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 242 4.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 404 7.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 622 10.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 659 11.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 703 12.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 782 13.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 425 7.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 244 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 150 2.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 418 7.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 598 10.48%

Lehigh Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 136 2.38%
5-9 292 5.12%
10-14 463 8.11%
15-19 589 10.32%
20-24 932 16.33%
25-29 763 13.37%
30-34 1,214 21.27%
35-39 410 7.18%
40-44 227 3.98%
45-59 249 4.36%
60-89 235 4.12%
At least 90 197 3.45%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.07% 3,171 55.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,851 32.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 249 4.36%
At least 60 7 0.12% 425 7.45%

Lehigh Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 513 8.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,104 86.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 177 3.01%

Lehigh Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lehigh Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,518 (11,802 people)
Families (2000): 3,420 (10,215 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,517
People at same address in 1995: 8,597
Lehigh Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 196 4.34%
$10,000-$14,999 222 4.91%
$15,000-$19,999 319 7.06%
$20,000-$24,999 298 6.60%
$25,000-$29,999 275 6.09%
$30,000-$34,999 315 6.97%
$35,000-$39,999 312 6.91%
$40,000-$44,999 301 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 259 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 517 11.44%
$60,000-$74,999 650 14.39%
$75,000-$99,999 443 9.81%
$100,000-$124,999 193 4.27%
$125,000-$149,999 95 2.10%
$150,000-$199,999 86 1.90%
$200,000 or more 37 0.82%

Lehigh Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 841 18.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,491 33.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 199 4.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 811 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 792 17.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 230 5.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 87 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Lehigh Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,612 28.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,100 16.37%
Public Assistance 48 0.37%
Retirement 911 7.10%
Self Employment 433 3.37%
Social Security 1,403 10.93%
Supplemental Security 144 1.12%
Wage / Salary 3,545 27.63%
Other 636 4.96%

Lehigh Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,654 56.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,285 43.72%

Lehigh Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 444 9.13%
Color 1 Box Married 3,157 64.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,098 22.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 162 3.33%

Lehigh Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 368 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 3,125 64.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 831 17.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 502 10.40%

Lehigh 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 Education Information Back to top
Lehigh Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 472 5.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,436 15.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,891 42.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,420 15.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 580 6.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 889 9.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 457 5.00%

Lehigh 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 81 0.68% 57 0.48% 138 1.16%
Kindergarten 83 0.70% 30 0.25% 113 0.95%
Grades 1-4 720 6.05% 36 0.30% 756 6.36%
Grades 5-8 635 5.34% 45 0.38% 680 5.72%
Grades 9-12 604 5.08% 44 0.37% 648 5.45%
Undergrad college 219 1.84% 115 0.97% 334 2.81%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.32% 87 0.73% 125 1.05%
Total 2,380 20.01% 414 3.48% 2,794 23.49%

Lehigh 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lehigh Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,279 95.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 507 4.30%

Lehigh 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lehigh Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,302 10.95%
10-19 Years 1,699 14.28%
20-29 Years 1,065 8.95%
30-39 Years 1,747 14.69%
40-49 Years 2,246 18.88%
50-59 Years 1,606 13.50%
60-69 Years 1,064 8.95%
70-79 Years 813 6.84%
80-89 Years 310 2.61%
90+ Years 42 0.35%

Lehigh Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,016 50.58%
Color 1 Box Female 5,878 49.42%

Lehigh Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,561 97.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 150 1.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 84 0.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lehigh Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,186 31.12%
2. Irish 1,487 11.05%
3. United States Or American 1,111 8.26%
4. Italian 1,005 7.47%
5. Pennsylvania German 846 6.29%
6. Polish 800 5.95%
7. Dutch 634 4.71%
8. English 578 4.30%
9. Hungarian 452 3.36%
10. Slovak 334 2.48%

Lehigh Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,621 93.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 152 1.34%
3. German 131 1.16%
4. Arabic 131 1.16%
5. Other West Germanic 93 0.82%
6. Other Slavic 56 0.50%
7. Hungarian 28 0.25%
8. Italian 27 0.24%
9. Polish 24 0.21%
10. Other Indo European 17 0.15%

Lehigh Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,600 97.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 227 1.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 59 0.50%

Lehigh 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 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.