Population 352 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lehigh
Household size in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lehigh has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, Lehigh is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.0% of households in Lehigh, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lehigh
Renters in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Lehigh rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lehigh: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lehigh run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Kansas as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $303 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $533 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,021 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$718 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lehigh pays $1,021 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lehigh
Bachelor's degrees in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Lehigh (31.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lehigh is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Kansas overall (91.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lehigh is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lehigh compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 2.52 | 44.1 | 1.0% | 14.2% | 3.9% | 1972 | $1,021 | 31.6% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| Hillsboro | 2.41 | 32.7 | 6.6% | 22.0% | 14.5% | 1960 | $766 | 38.8% | 92.6% | 4.1% |
| Canton | 2.68 | 36.1 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 1954 | $876 | 16.0% | 89.1% | 0.1% |
| Goessel | 2.37 | 44.3 | 7.6% | 15.2% | 9.4% | 1968 | $803 | 32.5% | 91.1% | 1.7% |
| Canada | 2.24 | 49.3 | 2.1% | 6.1% | 21.7% | 1965 | $821 | 43.4% | 95.4% | 8.4% |
| New Gottland | 3.17 | 32.9 | 15.0% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 1950 | $833 | 19.6% | 77.6% | 0.1% |
| Galva | 2.46 | 40.3 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 5.7% | 1971 | $881 | 24.4% | 81.5% | 0.4% |
| Eastshore | 2.02 | 53.2 | 3.3% | 1.9% | 36.6% | 1958 | $642 | 52.4% | 99.9% | 11.1% |
| Pilsen | 2.61 | 45.7 | 3.1% | 11.5% | 19.7% | 1946 | $628 | 25.8% | 93.1% | 2.8% |
| Marion | 2.08 | 48.5 | 3.5% | 20.5% | 15.4% | 1956 | $662 | 32.3% | 94.7% | 2.7% |
| Moundridge | 2.30 | 47.6 | 4.7% | 16.8% | 11.0% | 1971 | $640 | 30.3% | 85.7% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lehigh. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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