Lehigh, Pennsylvania county Housing Profile

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 Lehigh, Pennsylvania United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
Total population312,090 281,421,906
Male150,554138,053,563
Female161,536143,368,343
Median age (years)38.335.3
Total households121,906105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)43,44941,994

Lehigh, Pennsylvania county Housing

Nowaday the housing data and statistics of Lehigh, Pennsylvania. The Discern household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Lehigh, Pennsylvania that is between $750 and $999 averages to 6,243 which is 16.57%, that makes Lehigh, Pennsylvania and affordable place to live in.

 Lehigh, Pennsylvania %, Lehigh, Pennsylvania United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households121,906  105,480,101
Family households (families)82,106 67.35%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years37,254 30.56%32.79%
- Married-couple family64,558 52.96%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years27,239 22.34%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present12,780 10.48%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years7,459 6.12%7.17%
Nonfamily households39,800 32.65%31.94%
- Householder living alone32,993 27.06%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over13,624 11.18%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years40,090 32.89%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over33,165 27.21%23.39%
 
Average household size2.48  2.59
Average family size3.02  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units128,910  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units121,906 94.57%91.01%
- Vacant housing units7,004 5.43%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use398 0.31%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.5  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)6.6  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units121,906  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units83,849 65.04%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units38,057 29.52%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.63  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.13  2.40
 
Total housing units128,910  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached61,617 47.8%60.28%
1-unit, attached31,108 24.13%5.56%
2 units5,853 4.54%4.31%
3 or 4 units6,929 5.38%4.74%
5 to 9 units6,352 4.93%4.67%
10 to 19 units6,615 5.13%4.0%
20 or more units7,238 5.61%8.63%
Mobile home3,183 2.47%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.15 0.01%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20002,038 1.58%2.38%
1995 to 19985,329 4.13%7.32%
1990 to 19946,072 4.71%7.31%
1980 to 198915,057 11.68%15.81%
1970 to 197919,368 15.02%18.5%
1960 to 196915,922 12.35%13.73%
1940 to 195928,548 22.15%19.97%
1939 or earlier36,576 28.37%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room1,607 1.25%2.2%
2 rooms3,844 2.98%4.81%
3 rooms11,335 8.79%9.84%
4 rooms15,348 11.91%15.97%
5 rooms20,078 15.58%20.89%
6 rooms26,674 20.69%18.45%
7 rooms19,761 15.33%12.06%
8 rooms16,157 12.53%8.06%
9 or more rooms14,106 10.94%7.7%
Median (rooms)6.0  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units121,906  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200020,423 16.75%19.95%
1995 to 199830,466 24.99%28.9%
1990 to 199418,077 14.83%16.07%
1980 to 198920,635 16.93%15.58%
1970 to 197913,196 10.82%9.86%
1969 or earlier19,109 15.68%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None12,880 10.57%10.3%
140,686 33.37%34.25%
247,994 39.37%38.36%
3 or more20,346 16.69%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas30,829 25.29%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas2,161 1.77%6.52%
Electricity42,420 34.8%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.43,342 35.55%8.97%
Coal or coke1,572 1.29%0.14%
Wood987 0.81%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel417 0.34%0.39%
No fuel used178 0.15%0.69%
 
 Lehigh, Pennsylvania %, Lehigh, Pennsylvania United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities559  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities640  715,535
No telephone service1,225  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units121,906  105,480,101
1.00 or less119,343 97.9%94.26%
1.01 to 1.501,535 1.26%3.02%
1.51 or more1,028 0.84%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units75,230  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0003,548 4.72%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,99927,012 35.91%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,99924,090 32.02%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,99911,008 14.63%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,9996,574 8.74%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,9992,399 3.19%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999534 0.71%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more65 0.09%0.57%
Median (dollars)113,600  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage49,774 66.16%70.03%
- Less than $300132 0.18%0.46%
- $300 to $4991,447 1.92%3.89%
- $500 to $6994,738 6.3%8.95%
- $700 to $99914,441 19.2%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,49917,801 23.66%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,9997,234 9.62%10.06%
- $2,000 or more3,981 5.29%8.09%
- Median (dollars)1,095  1,088
Not mortgaged25,456 33.84%29.97%
- Median (dollars)356  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent26,049 34.63%36.52%
15 to 19 percent14,332 19.05%17.5%
20 to 24 percent11,578 15.39%13.92%
25 to 29 percent7,520 10.0%9.44%
30 to 34 percent4,883 6.49%6.02%
35 percent or more10,477 13.93%15.79%
Not computed391 0.52%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units37,669  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2002,058 5.46%5.24%
$200 to $2992,279 6.05%5.17%
$300 to $4998,070 21.42%21.99%
$500 to $74915,973 42.4%33.69%
$750 to $9996,243 16.57%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,384 3.67%8.68%
$1,500 or more512 1.36%2.91%
No cash rent1,150 3.05%5.15%
Median (dollars)586  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent6,724 17.85%18.1%
15 to 19 percent5,583 14.82%14.31%
20 to 24 percent5,449 14.47%12.78%
25 to 29 percent4,577 12.15%10.42%
30 to 34 percent2,671 7.09%7.34%
35 percent or more10,879 28.88%29.5%
Not computed1,786 4.74%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.