Lehigh County Information
Lehigh in
Pennsylvania occupies
348 square miles and has a 2006 population of
335,544, a change from a 2000 population of
312,090 and
291,130 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,051 acts of violent crime reported in
Lehigh in 2004, a change from
1,032 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,097 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Lehigh, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lehigh | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 348 sq. miles | Ranked 2,732 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 335,544 | Ranked 185 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 330,168 | |
| Population 2000 | 312,090 | Ranked 183 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 291,130 | Ranked 169 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.3% | |
| African American | 5.1% | |
| Asian American | 2.7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,051 | 1,032 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 17 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 92 | |
| Robberies | 433 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 509 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,758 | 9,812 |
| Burglaries | 1,991 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8,041 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 726 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 173,908 | 162,455 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,097 | 5,954 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.7% |
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