One downside of living in Lehigh Acres is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lehigh Acres, the average commute to work is 36.70 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The percentage of adults in Lehigh Acres with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.79% of adults in Lehigh Acres have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Lehigh Acres's cultural character, accounting for 28.82% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Lehigh Acres is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
