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By The Numbers -- Lehigh, Northampton counties

Recycling center

Many municipalities in the Lehigh Valley offer drop-off recycling in addition to regular curb-side collections. Some areas, such as Allentown and Bethlehem, also have composting sites where residents can drop off yard waste and pick up garden-ready compost. (Sarah Evans/The Morning Call)


LEHIGH COUNTY

Geography
  • 347 Square miles; 957 Persons per square mile

    Population

    • 335,544
    in Lehigh County

  • 106,992 Allentown
  • 1.5 Percent increase from 2005 to 2006
  • 6.1 Percent of persons under 5
  • 23.5 Percent of persons under 18
  • 15.2 Percent persons 65 or over
  • 51.5 Percent female

    Looking Closer
  • 39.1 Median age
  • 2.96 Average family size
  • 211,561 Number of people born in Pennsylvania
  • 18,202 Number of people born in a foreign country
  • 3,883 Number of births per year in Lehigh County
  • 3,186 Number of deaths per year in Lehigh County
  • 84.4 Percent of the population that only speaks English

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