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 |