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Lehigh
Pennsylvania

374K

Population

$75K

Median Income

$365K

Median Home

D+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$80,506

Federal Spending per Capita$1,225

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %10.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms179

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$150K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %22.4%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,183

SS Benefits / Person$4,080

Education Wage Premium2.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$66K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$90K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$70K

Professional Services Concentration0.98x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$361K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$315K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1833/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.77%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,499

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,634/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.1%

Homeownership Rate65.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.3%

Sold Above List Price

39.5%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

553

New Listings / Month

291

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

9 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

49.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.9% · Redfin 101.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices728

Active Physicians1,839

Nursing Home Rating3.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients598 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,379

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders73,346

Bachelor's Degree Holders23,753

HS Completion Rate90.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools122

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate31.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities124

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-0.42

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days230 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events40.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4M

Ozone Days134 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.06

Heating Degree Days5,547 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days861 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,100 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)597 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year5.0

Avg Hail Events / Year6.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)58 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries6 breweries

Microbreweries4 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed228 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)327 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)222 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)78 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations81 stations

DC Fast Chargers58 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers175

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers18,851 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,876 workers

Walk to Work4,386 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)4,819 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities152

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.570

Nonprofit Organizations1,329

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.7%

Never-Married Adults34.3%

Divorced Adults9.2%

Religious Organizations232

Asian Population3.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities12

Nursing & Care Facilities90

Grocery Stores118

Arts & Entertainment Venues36

Hotels & Lodging53

Recreation Businesses89

Professional Services Firms777

Veterinary Practices84

Real Estate Firms296

Museums9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.37%

Politics

D+4

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.77%1.43% state avg

Politics

D+4R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -616

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Lehigh

Northeast Times · قبل يوم واحد

Chobani’s $1.2 Billion Lehigh Valley Plant Will Tap 30 Percent of Pennsylvania’s Milk Output

Chobani will invest $1.2 billion in a former Keurig Dr Pepper plant in Upper Macungie Township, crea…

6abc Philadelphia · قبل يوم واحد

Dairy company Chobani to invest $1.2 billion in Pennsylvania, creating hundreds of jobs in Upper Macungie Township

UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Dairy company Chobani is bringing a major investment to the Lehig…

NBC10 Philadelphia · قبل 18 ساعة

Economy takes focus as candidates court Latino voters in Lehigh Valley

Bob Brooks and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie are courting Latino voters in the Lehigh Valley ahead of the 2026…

The Business Journals · قبل يومين (2)

Chobani plans $1.2B Lehigh Valley facility, 900 jobs in historic dairy investment

Chobani will invest $1.2 billion in a Lehigh Valley dairy facility expected to create 900 jobs and p…

LehighValleyLive.com · قبل يوم واحد

Chobani in Pa.: Overcoming challenges to land state’s biggest-ever private agricultural investment

Chobani's historic $1.2 billion investment in Pennsylvania almost didn't happen. The yogurt company'…

The Morning Call · قبل 3 أيام

Where Lehigh Valley lawmakers stand on data center regulation as Pa. legislature returns for fall

There were multiple data center-regulation bills considered in the General Assembly's last session. …

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