Lehigh County (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over328,610100%
English only257,14078.3%
Language other than English71,47021.7%
   Speak English less than very well28,1568.6%
   Spanish47,30614.4%
      Speak English less than very well19,6806.0%
   Other Indo-European languages12,9073.9%
      Speak English less than very well3,3531.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5,3541.6%
      Speak English less than very well2,5340.8%
   Other languages5,9031.8%
      Speak English less than very well2,5890.8%

Ancestry in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population350,165100%
  American12,1543.5%
  Arab7,5072.1%
  Czech1,1850.3%
  Danish4010.1%
  Dutch8,6042.5%
  English17,9795.1%
  French (except Basque)5,4301.6%
  French Canadian8890.3%
  German96,35627.5%
  Greek2,0780.6%
  Hungarian7,4022.1%
  Irish41,83511.9%
  Italian32,7379.3%
  Lithuanian1,2820.4%
  Norwegian1,5150.4%
  Polish16,3254.7%
  Portuguese7840.2%
  Russian4,3421.2%
  Scotch-Irish1,9470.6%
  Scottish4,0631.2%
  Slovak9,3782.7%
  Subsaharan African1,3470.4%
  Swedish2,4570.7%
  Swiss1,4560.4%
  Ukrainian5,2981.5%
  Welsh6,9322.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,6960.8%
Households By Type in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households133,302100%
  Family households (families)90,67368.0%
     With own children under 18 years41,12930.9%
     Married-couple family67,18050.4%
        With own children under 18 years27,54420.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6,1974.6%
        With own children under 18 years3,1132.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family17,29613.0%
        With own children under 18 years10,4727.9%
  Nonfamily households42,62932.0%
     Householder living alone35,29726.5%
        65 years and over14,12410.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years44,92133.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over35,73226.8%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households340,557100%
  Householder133,30239.1%
  Spouse67,15419.7%
  Child103,65430.4%
  Other relatives19,6605.8%
  Nonrelatives16,7874.9%
     Unmarried partner9,4472.8%
Marital Status in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over135,206100%
  Never married45,65533.8%
  Now married, except separated72,23453.4%
  Separated2,6081.9%
  Widowed3,8712.9%
  Divorced10,8388.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over147,532100%
  Never married41,94928.4%
  Now married, except separated70,14847.5%
  Separated4,4263.0%
  Widowed15,24710.3%
  Divorced15,76210.7%
Fertility in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,758100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,98941.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women450%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old560%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old240%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1100%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,560100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,63434.8%
        Less than 1 year6728.9%
        1 or 2 years7529.9%
        3 or 4 years5026.6%
        5 or more years7089.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,634100%
  Who are female1,54058.5%
  Who are married2,16782.3%
School Enrollment in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school87,405100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,8705.6%
  Kindergarten4,1584.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)36,88142.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)19,43122.2%
  College or graduate school22,06525.2%
Educational Attainment in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over236,776100%
  Less than 9th grade11,5324.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma20,7308.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)79,79333.7%
  Some college, no degree40,25817.0%
  Associate's degree19,5088.2%
  Bachelor's degree39,41116.6%
  Graduate or professional degree25,54410.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher027.4%
Veteran Status in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over267,570100%
  Civilian veterans24,7999.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population345,404100%
  With a disability45,00213.0%
 
Under 18 years82,095100%
  With a disability4,9016.0%
 
18 to 64 years213,988100%
  With a disability23,27210.9%
 
65 years and over49,321100%
  With a disability16,82934.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over346,328100%
  Same house295,74885.4%
  Different house in the U.S.48,01413.9%
     Same county30,2948.7%
     Different county17,7205.1%
        Same state10,2102.9%
        Different state7,5102.2%
  Abroad2,5660.7%
Place Of Birth in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population350,165100%
  Native315,61090.1%
     Born in United States299,93385.7%
        State of residence223,01963.7%
        Different state76,91422.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)15,6774.5%
  Foreign born34,5559.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population34,555100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen18,82954.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen15,72645.5%
Year of Entry in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States50,232100%
  Native15,677100%
    Entered 2010 or later3112.0%
    Entered before 201015,36698.0%
  Foreign born34,555100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,1773.4%
    Entered before 201033,37896.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lehigh County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea34,555100%
  Europe5,53816.0%
  Asia10,62630.8%
  Africa1,6984.9%
  Oceania640.2%
  Latin America16,05446.5%
  Northern America5751.7%