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Lehighton, PA
Demographic Data




Lehighton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lehighton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

5,272

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
17.3%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
12.0%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
21.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.1%
2.1%
92.0%
92.0%
17.1%
17.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lehighton
USA
$29,253
$29,253
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lehighton
USA
$59,940
$59,940
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Information Technology
Mining
15.9%
15.9%
14.8%
14.8%
10.1%
10.1%
8.6%
8.6%
8.6%
8.6%
7.3%
7.3%
6.6%
6.6%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
89.7%
89.7%
6.9%
6.9%
3.4%
3.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
English
Slovak
Pennsylvania German
French
Dutch
Polish
Russian
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Slavic
Austrian
European
Greek
Ukrainian
Lithuanian
Scottish
Hungarian
23.4%
23.4%
17.5%
17.5%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
Polish
Greek
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Serbo-Croatian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
86.4%
86.4%
13.3%
13.3%
9.3%
9.3%
2.4%
2.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lehighton Residents

4.9%


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