Demographic Profile for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Since 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Lehigh internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lehigh accounts for 4.3 percent of immigration into the State of Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 78.4 percent White, 4 percent African American, 2.6 percent Asian, and 13.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Lehigh has increased in diversity when 15.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania to be 39.3 years old. The median age in Lehigh is less than the median age in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.3 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Lehigh can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 330,433 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 312,673. This growth signifies an increase of 5.7 percent. Lehigh ranks 9 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 203 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Lehigh extends a total area of 347 square miles. The county has a high average population density of 953 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Oklahoma, OK (965 per sq. mile ), Bristol, MA (983 per sq. mile ), Lake, IN (993 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kenton, KY (949 per sq. mile ), Buena Vista city, VA (942 per sq. mile ), Fayette, KY (942 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 78.4 percent White, 4 percent African American, 2.6 percent Asian, and 13.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Lehigh has increased in diversity when 15.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania to be 39.3 years old. The median age in Lehigh is less than the median age in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.3 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Lehigh can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania had a population that was estimated at 330,433 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 312,673. This growth signifies an increase of 5.7 percent. Lehigh ranks 9 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 203 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Lehigh extends a total area of 347 square miles. The county has a high average population density of 953 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Oklahoma, OK (965 per sq. mile ), Bristol, MA (983 per sq. mile ), Lake, IN (993 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kenton, KY (949 per sq. mile ), Buena Vista city, VA (942 per sq. mile ), Fayette, KY (942 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
