Lehigh Acres is a relatively large town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 114,287 people and 28 associated neighborhoods, Lehigh Acres is the 20th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Lehigh Acres was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lehigh Acres economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lehigh Acres, where the median household income is $62,330.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lehigh Acres is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lehigh Acres is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lehigh Acres who work in sales jobs (11.78%), office and administrative support (10.14%), and food service (6.63%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Lehigh Acres, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.97 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Lehigh Acres are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.57% of adults in Lehigh Acres have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Lehigh Acres in 2022 was $24,257, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,028 for a family of four. However, Lehigh Acres contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lehigh Acres is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lehigh Acres home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lehigh Acres, accounting for 45.86% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lehigh Acres residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lehigh Acres include Haitian, German, Irish, Italian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Lehigh Acres's cultural character, accounting for 29.25% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Lehigh Acres is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
