Overview
195
Total Population
33.6
Median age
37.95%
Female population %
163.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
91.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lehigh's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lehigh is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lehigh's population under 18 was 32.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lehigh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lehigh, 30.26% were under the age of 15, 12.82% aged 15 to 29, 39.49% aged 30 to 64, 17.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 47 less females than males in Lehigh:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.95% females and 62.05% males in Lehigh, KS.
- The Lehigh, KS gender ratio is 163.5:100 i.e. 163.5 men to 100 women (1.635).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 11.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lehigh's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lehigh population: 96.92% are White and 3.08% are Black or African American.
- Lehigh's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 195 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lehigh is White with a population of 189 (96.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lehigh's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 221 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lehigh's population decreased by 44 (19.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lehigh's population decreased by 21 (11.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lehigh's population was lowest in year 2020 at 156.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)