POPULATION: Estimated permanent population 70,000
Estimated total population 90,849
AVERAGE AGE 1990 – 57.4 YEARS
2000 – 38 YEARS
2007 – 35 YEARS
Population by Age:
0-19 19,257
20-24 3,732
25-34 8,795
25-44 10,279
45-54 7,985
55-64 6,432
65+ 13,520
Housing Units 51,165
2006 Total Value of Permits issued $1,242,063,202.:
Retail Sales 2005 $315,872
Medical Facilities:
Lehigh Regional Medical Center,7 assisted living and nursing homes, medical and dental offices
Houses of Worship 48
Median Income 2006 $43.087
Diversity
Caucasian 79%
Hispanic 13%
African American 8%
Acres in Lehigh Acres 65,280
Plattecd Lots 90,000
Golf Courses FIVE
Transportation
Southwest Florida International Airport – Commercial Aviation, 18 miles from heart of Lehigh Acres
Page Field – General Aviation, South Fort Myers
LeeTran – bus service to Fort Myers
Taxes
Lehigh Acres in currently unincorporated so there are no municipal taxes
The Lee County Tax Collector operates a local office in Lehigh Acres where you can process the following: Auto licenses Plates & Stickers, Boat Licenses, Occupational Licenses, Payment of Property Tax Bills | | CLIMATE:
Average Annual Rainfall: 54”
Average Annual Snowfall: 0”
• # of Days with Precipitation: 112
• # of Sunny Days each Year: 264
Avg Temp in JAN 52.3°F
Avg Temp in JUL 91.5°F
The geographic location of Lehigh Acres is:
Latitude 26.6064835
Longitude –81.6435471
Distances to Florida Cities:
Clearwater 102mi
Tampa 90mi
Ft Lauderdale 85mi
St Petersburg 88mi
Miami 91mi
Orlando 116mi
ECONOMICS AND HOUSING STATS:
Category LEHIGH Natl Avg.
Median Home Value $94,100 $125,643
Home Value Appreciation 10.9% 7.47%
Percentage of Homeowners 83% 75%
Percentage of Renters 16.3% 25%
Job Growth in past year 2.3% 1.6%
Projected Job Growth thru 2010 24.3% 15.3%
Sales Tax 6% 5.63%
Property Tax in $ per $1000 Value $11.90 $14.89
Income Tax 0% 5%
COST OF LIVING STATS*
Transportation 107.2
Housing 93.3
Utilities 109.5
Groceries 99.7
Health 99.8
Miscellaneous 99.9
Composite Index = 99.4
*National Avg = 100%
The Orange Blossom is Florida’s State Flower
And the beautiful, sunny Coreopsis is the state’s official wildflower.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Dolphin is our official State Mammal;
however, dolphins are designated as salt-water mammals, allowing for the endangered Manatee’s distinction as Florida’s freshwater mammal. |