Lehigh township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,923 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.0 square miles
Population density: 160.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,745	90.74%	0.9%
Black:	34	1.77%	10.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.16%	85.0%
2+ races:	8	0.42%	52.9%
Hispanic:	130	6.76%	71.1%

Total non-White:	178	9.26%	17.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	16	1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	1.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,881
1,729	91.92%
38	2.02%
1	0.05%
20	1.06%
17	0.90%
76	4.04%
152	8.08%

2000
1,639
1,535	93.65%
21	1.28%
0	0.00%
14	0.85%
2	0.12%
67	4.09%
104	6.35%

1990
1,178
1,127	95.67%
3	0.25%
0	0.00%
8	0.68%
n/a
40	3.40%
51	4.33%

1980
879
865	98.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	1.59%
14	1.59%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

194	11.8
48	2.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

408	34.6
53	4.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

262	29.8
37	4.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lehigh township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.2
459	23.9%
1,464	76.1%
409	21.3%

695
2.75

432	62.2%
332	76.9%
33	7.6%
263	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
360	19.1%
1,521	80.9%
306	16.3%

775
2.43

529	68.3%
411	77.7%
27	5.1%
246	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
437	26.7%
1,202	73.3%
270	16.5%

635
2.58

446	70.2%
378	84.8%
29	6.5%
189	29.8%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
275	23.3%
903	76.7%
213	18.1%

475
2.48

359	75.6%
303	84.4%
12	3.3%
116	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
42.7
174	19.8%
705	80.2%
132	15.0%

346
2.54

284	82.1%
246	86.6%
9	3.2%
62	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lehigh township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	44	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	65	9.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	8.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	59	8.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	66	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	66	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	2.4%
$200,000 or more	43	6.2%

Median Household Income	50,288
Per Capita Income	33,895

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	5.0%
Public Assistance	44	6.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	148	21.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	662	62.1%
Unemployed	52	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	714	67.0%
Not in Labor Force	352	33.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	247	266	48.1%
Non-Profit	14	58	19.4%
Self-Employed	30	5	85.7%

Local Government	7	9	43.8%
State Government	8	25	24.2%
Federal Government	81	12	87.1%

Total Private + Self	277	271	50.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	110	104	51.4%
Total	387	375	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	8.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	105	13.7%
Professional, Technical	145	18.9%
Service Occupations	220	28.6%
All others	231	30.0%

White Collar		41.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	122	15.9%
Transportation and warehousing	95	12.4%
Retail trade	92	12.0%
Health care and social assistance	87	11.3%
Public administration	85	11.1%
Manufacturing	79	10.3%
Educational services	62	8.1%
Other services	51	6.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	3.6%
Information	12	1.6%
Finance and insurance	11	1.4%
Construction	10	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.2%
Wholesale trade	9	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	36	1.87%
Cuban	9	0.47%
Dominican	66	3.43%

Total Central American	12	0.62%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	12	0.62%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	3	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,747	95.3%
Other Indo-European	26	1.4%
Spanish	22	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	20	1.1%
German, other Germanic	16	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	553	28.8%
Italian	482	25.1%
Irish	470	24.4%
Dutch	224	11.6%
Welsh	191	9.9%
Polish	138	7.2%
English	109	5.7%
Russian	50	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	48	2.5%
Swedish	40	2.1%
Greek	32	1.7%
Norwegian	19	1.0%
British	13	0.7%
European	13	0.7%
American	11	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,923	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,825	94.9%
Foreign-born	98	5.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	1.1%	48	3.4%	649	46.1%	448	31.8%	98	7.0%	150	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	1.1%
9-12 Years	48	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	649	46.1%
Some College	448	31.8%
Bach. Degree	98	7.0%
Grad Degree	150	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +81	D +24	D + 7.0%
D +105
2020 vs. 2012	R +229	R +139	R + 10.7%
D +90
2020 vs. 2008	R +206	R +166	R + 14.9%
D +40

2016 vs. 2008	R +125	R +190	R + 21.9%
D -65
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	621	58.8%	Joe Biden (D)	419	39.6%	17	1.6%	1,057	10	12	0.02%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	540	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	314	35.4%	32	3.6%	886	13	15	0.01%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	392	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	329	45.1%	8	1.1%	729	7	7	0.01%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	415	51.8%	Barack Obama (D)	379	47.3%	7	0.9%	801	8	6	0.01%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	434	55.1%	John Kerry (D)	344	43.7%	9	1.1%	787	7	4	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	336	50.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	308	46.5%	19	2.9%	663	4	3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lehigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

419

39.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

621

58.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,057

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Lehigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

314

35.4%

Donald Trump (R)

540

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

886

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Lehigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

329

45.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

392

53.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

729

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Lehigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

379

47.3%

John McCain (R)

415

51.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

801

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Lehigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

434

55.1%

John Kerry (D)

344

43.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

787

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Lehigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

336

50.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

308

46.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

663

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lehigh township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Mehmet Oz (R)	465	56.1%	John Fetterman (D)	334	40.3%	30 [+]	3.6%	829	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 10 (1.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Doug Mastriano (R)	456	54.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	357	43.0%	18 [+]	2.2%	831	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 8 (1.0%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	364	53.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	308	45.3%	8 [+]	1.2%	680	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2018	G	42%	Scott Wagner (R)	365	54.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	301	44.6%	9 [+]	1.3%	675	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.9%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%);
2016	S3	55%	Pat Toomey* (R)	463	53.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	323	37.0%	86 [+]	9.9%	872	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 86 (9.9%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Corbett* (R)	229	51.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	216	48.5%	0	0.0%	445	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,658
Median Value	$162,300

Occupied	695	41.9%
Vacant	963	58.1%

Owned	604	86.9%
Rented	91	13.1%
Median Rent	$945

Single-Family Units	1,386	83.6%
Detached	1,366	82.4%
Attached	20	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	1.1%
Mobile Homes	250	15.1%

Lehigh township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lehigh township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Lehigh township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lehigh township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lehigh township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lehigh township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lehigh township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lehigh township, PA