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Lehigh Acres, Florida: crime rate and local statistics
The median household income is $66,890 and the median home value is $292,400. Population: about 132,353 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Lehigh Acres?
Lehigh Acres is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Lehigh Acres compare with Florida?
Households in Lehigh Acres have a median income of $66,890 (Florida: $74,568). The median owner-occupied home is worth $292,400 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,657 a month. About 132,353 people live on 93 square miles of land, roughly 1,428 per square mile. The city lies in Lee County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Lehigh Acres | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,353 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $66,890 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $292,400 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,657 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 17.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.0% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 34.3 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Lehigh Acres?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Lee County as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Lehigh Acres?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Lehigh Acres city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Lehigh Acres?
Inside the city limits there are 14 public schools (2024-25) and 1 private schools (2023-24). 1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home is in the city. Within about 15 miles: 3 state parks or recreation areas: Estero Bay Preserve State Park, Lovers Key State Park and Mound Key Archaeological State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Lehigh Acres
Gun shops
2 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Lehigh Acres city limits, plus 8 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Capital Pawn (Lehigh Acres) and First Pawn Jewelry & Loan (Lehigh Acres).
Liquor stores
4 liquor stores are on the map inside the Lehigh Acres city limits: Homestead Liquors & Wines (Lehigh Acres), Lehigh Discount Liquor (Lehigh Acres), Rs Discount Liquor (Lehigh Acres) and Skippers Liquors The (Lehigh Acres).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Lehigh Acres city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Lehigh Acres?
$66,890 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $74,568 for Florida.
How much do homes cost in Lehigh Acres?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $292,400 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $359,000 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Lehigh Acres?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Lee County as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Fort Myers, FL (12 mi) · Bonita Springs, FL (20 mi) · Cape Coral, FL (22 mi) · Port Charlotte, FL (39 mi) · North Port, FL (46 mi) · Sarasota, FL (75 mi)
More: Florida statewide numbers · county page: Lee County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Lehigh Acres CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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