Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Land area | 345.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,012.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 355,092 |
| Population change | 1.6% | Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 22.8% |
| 65 and over | 15.7% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 85.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 20.7 |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 8.2% |
| Native American | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.1% |
| Veterans | 23,497 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 133,289 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.4% |
| Median household income | $54,923 |
| The per capita income | $27,923 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13.7% |
| housing units | 142,775 |
| Multi-unit structures | 24% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $196,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 67.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 27,183 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.5% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 8.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 4.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $5,081,208 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,047 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $7,031,570 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |