Lehigh Acres, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lehigh Acres	Florida	National
Income per capita	$29,100	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$75,857	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,965	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,457	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,572	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,503	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lehigh Acres is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lehigh Acres is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lehigh Acres is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lehigh Acres is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,566 $75,857 $151,714

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Lehigh Acres median earnings by income bracket

Lehigh Acres employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.4%	24.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buckingham, FL	4,389	$149,755	84.1%
Alva, FL	3,129	$133,793	64.5%
Estero, FL	34,403	$130,283	60.2%
Three Oaks, FL	5,469	$128,777	58.3%
Gateway, FL	10,802	$122,405	50.5%
Lehigh Acres, FL	128,418	$75,857	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Athens, GA	128,427	$59,728	26.6%
Fargo, ND	128,361	$87,039	7.0%
Norman, OK	127,988	$85,337	4.9%
Berkeley, CA	127,519	$136,899	68.3%
Abilene, TX	129,386	$79,006	2.9%
Lehigh Acres, FL	128,418	$75,857	6.7%

Source: The Lehigh Acres, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.