Lehigh County, PA

Population 355,245

Lehigh County, PA Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 10.8%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 59.8%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.4%

Registered Offenders

85.03% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

571 Found nearby

Unemployment

Very High 4.8%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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95 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 95 K-12 public schools in Lehigh County, PA and 49 private schools. Homefacts rates Lehigh County's schools as Above average, with an overall C+ rating.
49 Private Schools

Allentow Central Catholic High School.

Bethlehem Catholic High School

Bethlehem Christian School

Bridgeway Academy

Building Blocks Learning Center

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15 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

72 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

3 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
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Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    3.5%
  • Rented
    34.7%
  • Owned
    61.8%

773 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Lehigh County, PA issued 773 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 773 permits, 449 were issued for single family homes and 324 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Lehigh County, PA issued 528 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 528 permits, 510 were issued for single family homes and 18 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $834
  • 1 Bedroom: $939
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,196
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,542
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,622

Zip Codes

18011 18101 18102 18103 18104 18105 18106 18109 18195 18175 18015 18016
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

571 Environmental Hazards

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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Lehigh County, PA has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 1 COUNTY
    Lehigh County, PA is a red zone.
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  • UV Index MODERATE 4.73 Average
    Lehigh County, PA is a moderate risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 28.88°
  • February 31.9°
  • March 42.08°
  • April 52.05°
  • May 61.97°
  • June 70.49°
  • July 75.23°
  • August 72.4°
  • September 65.42°
  • October 54.1°
  • November 43.4°
  • December 36.17°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Lehigh County, PA

Earthquakes
Lehigh County, PA has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Lehigh County, PA has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Lehigh County, PA has a low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Lehigh County, PA has a low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Lehigh County, PA: $60,498

Unemployment

Unemployment in Lehigh County is 4.8%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 4.8% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 40.54%
White Collar - 59.46%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Tom Wolf
  • Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr.
  • Sen. Patrick J. Toomey

Neighborhood Info

3 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

49 Cemeteries view all

97 FCC Towers view all

40 Fire Stations view all

6 Hospitals view all

11 Libraries view all

32 Police Stations view all

21 Retirement Homes view all

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