| Lehigh Acres | |||
| General Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Total population | 33430 | ||
| Male | 16200 | 48.5 | 0.491 |
| Female | 17230 | 51.5 | 0.509 |
| Median age (years) | 38 | (X) | 35.3 |
| Under 5 years | 2284 | 6.8 | 0.068 |
| 18 years and over | 24724 | 74 | 0.743 |
| 65 years and over | 6521 | 19.5 | 0.124 |
| One race | 32764 | 98 | 0.976 |
| White | 28183 | 84.3 | 0.751 |
| Black or African American | 2938 | 8.8 | 0.123 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 96 | 0.3 | 0.009 |
| Asian | 280 | 0.8 | 0.036 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0 | 0.001 |
| Some other race | 1261 | 3.8 | 0.055 |
| Two or more races | 666 | 2 | 0.024 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 4466 | 13.4 | 0.125 |
| Household population | 33240 | 99.4 | 0.972 |
| Group quarters population | 190 | 0.6 | 0.028 |
| Average household size | 2.62 | (X) | 2.59 |
| Average family size | 3.03 | (X) | 3.14 |
| Total housing units | 14486 | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12707 | 87.7 | 0.91 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 10641 | 83.7 | 0.662 |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2066 | 16.3 | 0.338 |
| Vacant housing units | 1779 | 12.3 | 0.09 |
| Social Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Population 25 years and over | 22342 | ||
| High school graduate or higher | 17159 | 76.8 | 0.804 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2464 | 11 | 0.244 |
| Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) | 4641 | 18.9 | 0.127 |
| Disability status (population 5 years and over) | 6754 | 21.9 | 0.193 |
| Foreign born | 3079 | 9.3 | 0.111 |
| Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 7938 | 64.9 | 0.567 |
| Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 8157 | 59.5 | 0.521 |
| Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) | 5153 | 16.7 | 0.179 |
| Economic Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| In labor force (population 16 years and over) | 15240 | 59.9 | 0.639 |
| Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) | 29.3 | (X) | 25.5 |
| Median household income in 1999 (dollars) | 38517 | (X) | 41994 |
| Median family income in 1999 (dollars) | 42492 | (X) | 50046 |
| Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) | 17186 | (X) | 21587 |
| Families below poverty level | 534 | 5.8 | 0.092 |
| Individuals below poverty level | 2546 | 7.7 | 0.124 |
| Housing Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Single-family owner-occupied homes | 9916 | ||
| Median value (dollars) | 79400 | (X) | 119600 |
| Median of selected monthly owner costs | (X) | (X) | |
| With a mortgage (dollars) | 791 | (X) | 1088 |
| Not mortgaged (dollars) | 264 | (X) | 295 |
| (X) Not applicable. | |||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3) | |||