Lehigh Acres is a relatively large town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 114,287 people and 28 associated neighborhoods, Lehigh Acres is the 20th largest community in Florida. Lehigh Acres has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lehigh Acres, where the median household income is $59,733.00.Lehigh Acres is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lehigh Acres is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lehigh Acres who work in sales jobs (11.58%), office and administrative support (10.51%), and food service (7.10%). One downside of living in Lehigh Acres, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.70 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Lehigh Acres are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.79% of adults in Lehigh Acres have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Lehigh Acres in 2022 was $23,079, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,316 for a family of four. However, Lehigh Acres contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lehigh Acres is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lehigh Acres home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lehigh Acres, accounting for 45.85% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lehigh Acres residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lehigh Acres include Haitian, German, Irish, Italian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Lehigh Acres's cultural character, accounting for 28.82% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Lehigh Acres is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
