Overview
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Total Population
45.3
Median age
54.23%
Female population %
84.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
61.5
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 old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lehigh is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lehigh's population under 18 was 20.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lehigh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lehigh, 14.23% were under the age of 15, 26.15% aged 15 to 29, 35.77% aged 30 to 64, 21.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 more females than males in Lehigh:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.23% females and 45.77% males in Lehigh, OK.
- The Lehigh, OK gender ratio is 84.4:100 i.e. 84.4 men to 100 women (0.844).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 41.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lehigh's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lehigh population: 75.38% are White, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 23.46% are multiracial.
- 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 26 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lehigh is White with a population of 196 (75.38% 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 355 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Lehigh's population increased by 39 (12.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lehigh's population decreased by 82 (23.16%), 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 272.
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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)