Population 437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lehigh
Household size in Lehigh
| Period | Lehigh | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Lehigh sits right at the national average. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lehigh is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Lehigh than nationally: 14.3%, against 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Lehigh rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (59.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Lehigh, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Lehigh was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $547 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $460 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lehigh costs $671 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lehigh have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Lehigh never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lehigh is close to the national rate: 5.5% 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 | 2.65 | 43.9 | 14.3% | 32.7% | 24.4% | 1978 | $671 | 20.5% | 87.0% | 5.5% |
| Phillips | 2.58 | 42.8 | 16.2% | 35.4% | 27.3% | 1978 | $668 | 19.7% | 86.4% | 5.8% |
| Coalgate | 2.70 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 43.5% | 18.9% | 1974 | $765 | 21.4% | 86.8% | 8.5% |
| Cottonwood | 2.45 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 29.9% | 23.6% | 1976 | $716 | 16.2% | 88.5% | 6.2% |
| Olney | 2.55 | 43.0 | 14.2% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 1980 | $730 | 17.6% | 85.6% | 6.6% |
| Atoka | 2.71 | 37.2 | 10.4% | 36.8% | 20.5% | 1975 | $678 | 20.5% | 82.5% | 2.8% |
| Tushka | 2.56 | 37.2 | 10.5% | 32.0% | 9.9% | 1987 | $685 | 17.7% | 89.7% | 5.6% |
| Stringtown | 2.95 | 38.4 | 8.5% | 17.3% | 23.0% | 1983 | $784 | 15.1% | 90.3% | 6.3% |
| Clarita | 2.59 | 43.7 | 16.9% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 1979 | $843 | 14.5% | 80.5% | 11.0% |
| Bruno | 2.61 | 40.5 | 9.1% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 1989 | $878 | 17.1% | 86.6% | 7.1% |
| Wapanucka | 2.53 | 38.9 | 14.2% | 21.9% | 20.7% | 1987 | $681 | 24.2% | 91.5% | 4.2% |
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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