Lehigh township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Lehigh township is estimated to be 10,745 with 5,480 males (51.00%) and 5,265 females (49.00%). There are 215 less females than males in Lehigh township.
The median household income in Lehigh township was $75,543 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,294(4.56%) from $72,249 in 2020. This income is 101.26% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lehigh township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $103,551. Overall, the median household income for the township of Lehigh township stands at $75,543.
In Lehigh township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,174 for males and $29,817 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,804 for males and $53,311 for females.
In Lehigh township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $75,413.
In 2022, the population of Lehigh township was 10,724, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lehigh township's population was 10,766, an increase of 0.04% compared to a population of 10,762 in 2020.
The median age in Lehigh township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania is 49.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.43% were under the age of 15, 16.26% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 18.49% aged 65 to 84, and 3.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lehigh township population: 96.44% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian, 0.92% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.