Population 1,138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lehigh
Household size in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lehigh run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lehigh is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Lehigh (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Dakota overall (8.8%).
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lehigh own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lehigh than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +11 | +6 |
Lehigh has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $344 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,213 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,116 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$772 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lehigh costs $1,116 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in North Dakota overall ($1,031). Rent takes 24.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lehigh (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lehigh have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in North Dakota overall (94.1%).
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lehigh has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across North Dakota. 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 | 2.42 | 36.8 | 11.7% | 28.9% | 7.8% | 2006 | $1,116 | 26.9% | 92.1% | 2.3% |
| Dickinson | 2.43 | 34.6 | 11.9% | 35.7% | 15.0% | 1990 | $989 | 29.8% | 91.9% | 3.4% |
| Gladstone | 2.32 | 49.3 | 5.0% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 2001 | $1,333 | 16.3% | 94.1% | 4.5% |
| New Hradec | 2.68 | 35.9 | 3.1% | 36.3% | 15.1% | 1998 | $1,043 | 37.6% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| South Heart | 2.42 | 37.4 | 5.2% | 28.4% | 9.9% | 1980 | $1,078 | 20.2% | 93.0% | 2.2% |
| Taylor | 2.35 | 41.6 | 8.6% | 12.4% | 19.2% | 1972 | $705 | 25.3% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Lefor | 2.56 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 18.3% | 1983 | $857 | 28.1% | 97.2% | 2.6% |
| Belfield | 2.29 | 38.9 | 5.7% | 25.1% | 24.2% | 1981 | $957 | 18.4% | 93.7% | 4.2% |
| Manning | 2.71 | 40.3 | 3.8% | 32.6% | 16.5% | 1984 | $979 | 30.5% | 95.4% | 0.8% |
| Richardton | 2.35 | 41.1 | 13.6% | 13.0% | 16.4% | 1966 | $594 | 26.9% | 88.9% | 2.7% |
| Fryburg | 2.37 | 41.2 | 4.2% | 22.4% | 26.7% | 1982 | $719 | 26.6% | 94.6% | 3.1% |
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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