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 7%
Extraterestrial 1% 3%

Acres in Lehigh Acres 65,280

Platted 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

Schools
Elementary

Gateway Charter School
Harns Marsh Elementary School
Lehigh Elementary School
Mirror Lakes Elementary School
Sunshine Elementary School
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts

Middle Schools

Gateway Charter School
Lehigh Acres Middle School
Varsity Lakes Middle School
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts

Senior High Schools

East County High School
Gateway Charter School
Lehigh Senior High School
Riverdale High School

Adult Schools

Lee County High Tech Center
Higher Education


Ave Maria University
Barry University
Edison College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Impac University
International College
Nova Southeast University
Southwest Florida College

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.