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Lehigh, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
354
Population
168/sq mi density
$58,824
Median Income
$36,608 per capita
$83,300
Home Value
$133,653 Zillow
$633
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,824 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,300 home value, $633/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
409 → 392
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+119.9%
$26,750 → $58,824
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lehigh across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
381
-11 from 2023 (392)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,128
+$43,304 from 2023 ($58,824)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 409 | — | $26,750 | — |
| 2015 | 408 | -0.2% | $30,375 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 403 | -1.2% | $36,964 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 393 | -2.5% | $46,875 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 401 | +2% | $60,625 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 392 | -2.2% | $58,824 | -3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.