Overview
1,957
Total Population
49.3
Median age
52.43%
Female population %
90.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
96
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lehigh township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lehigh township is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lehigh township's population under 18 was 22.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lehigh township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lehigh township, 17.68% were under the age of 15, 11.80% aged 15 to 29, 50.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.36% were 85 years of age and older.
![Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Lehigh township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lehigh-township-wayne-county-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 95 more females than males in Lehigh township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.43% females and 47.57% males in Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
- The Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 173.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 150.
![Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lehigh-township-wayne-county-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Lehigh township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lehigh township population: 96.01% are White, 3.63% are Black or African American and 0.36% are multiracial.
- Lehigh township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,861 (95.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lehigh township is White with a population of 1,879 (96.01% of the total population).
![Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lehigh-township-wayne-county-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Lehigh township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,887 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lehigh township's population increased by 226 (13.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lehigh township's population decreased by 8 (0.43%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,656.
![Lehigh township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Lehigh township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-lehigh-township-wayne-county-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)