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Lehigh Acres, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lehigh Acres is 106,747, which is 219.31% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lehigh Acres population density is 1,134.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lehigh Acres is white, which represent 66.18% of the total population. The average Lehigh Acres education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 106,747. #18

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Lehigh Acres, FL	219.31%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #490

Lehigh Acres, FL	1,134.87 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	70,648 (66.18%, #745)
Black:	22,503 (21.08%, #192)
Hispanic:	38,463 (36.03%, #125)
Asian:	1,312 (1.23%, #419)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	466 (0.44%, #218)
One Race, Other:	9,178 (8.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,640 (2.47%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10,678 (27.76%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	10,222 (26.58%, see rank)
Cuban:	10,001 (26.00%, see rank)
Central American:	3,441 (8.95%, see rank)
South American:	2,571 (6.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	461 (35.14%, see rank)
Chinese:	200 (15.24%, see rank)
Filipino:	250 (19.05%, see rank)
Japanese:	54 (4.12%, see rank)
Korean:	28 (2.13%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	98 (7.47%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	221 (16.84%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

97,138 (91.00%) out of the total population of 106,747 reported first ancestry.

	Lehigh Acres, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	173	0.16%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	159	0.15%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	145	0.14%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	1,266	1.19%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	5,188	4.86%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	2,754	2.58%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	9,979	9.35%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	203	0.19%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	255	0.24%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	7,586	7.11%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	5,210	4.88%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	419	0.39%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	1,421	1.33%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	469	0.44%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	251	0.24%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	570	0.53%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	1,033	0.97%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	267	0.25%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	577	0.54%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	134	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	91	0.09%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	13,883	13.01%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	499	0.47%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 52,759 (49.42%, see rank)

Females: 53,988 (50.58%, see rank)

Lehigh Acres, FL	Male: 49.42% Female: 50.58%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lehigh Acres, FL	33.00 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lehigh Acres, FL	31.70 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lehigh Acres, FL	33.90 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lehigh Acres, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,911	8.35%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,725	8.17%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,574	8.03%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,181	6.73%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,794	7.30%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	15,408	14.43%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	14,460	13.55%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,296	12.46%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,623	9.95%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,005	6.56%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,197	2.99%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,573	1.47%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lehigh Acres, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	65,562, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14,488, 22.10%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	24,268, 37.02%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	18,356, 28.00%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,945, 9.07%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,505, 3.82%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.31, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lehigh Acres, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,628	83.65%	16.35%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,632	92.68%, see rank	7.32%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,783	95.67%, see rank	4.33%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,961	72.57%, see rank	27.43%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	891	52.41%, see rank	47.59%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lehigh Acres, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	30,887, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.45, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	6,035, 19.54%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	24,852, 80.46%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	23,271, 75.34%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.13, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	14,841, 48.05%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,616, 24.66%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lehigh Acres, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	80,537	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	39,128	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	14,776	37.76%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	18,591	47.51%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	811	2.07%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	4,950	12.65%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	41,409	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	12,904	31.16%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	19,625	47.39%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	2,913	7.03%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	5,967	14.41%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lehigh Acres, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	81,457	76.31%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	38,823	36.37%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	37,232	34.88%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5,402	5.06%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	25,290	23.69%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10,640	9.97%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,650	13.72%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,386	1.30%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	795	0.74%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	64	0.06%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	16	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	22,744	21.31%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	285	0.27%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lehigh Acres, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	19,395	62.79%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	8,720	28.23%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,446	7.92%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	287	0.93%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	39	0.13%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.