In Lehigh Acres, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Lehigh Acres rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.79% of adults 25 and older in Lehigh Acres have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Lehigh Acres in 2022 was $23,079, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,316 for a family of four. However, Lehigh Acres contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lehigh Acres is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lehigh Acres home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lehigh Acres, accounting for 45.85% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lehigh Acres residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lehigh Acres include Haitian, German, Irish, Italian, and English.
Lehigh Acres also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.82%.
The most common language spoken in Lehigh Acres is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
