Lehighton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,268

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,651

4.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$213,600

Population & Diversity

Lehighton, PA is home to a population of 5.27k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.52% of Lehighton, PA residents were born outside of the country (133 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Lehighton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lehighton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lehighton, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lehighton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lehighton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 269
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 154
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 151

3.74%

Hispanic Population

197 people

3.74% of the people in Lehighton, PA are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lehighton, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

4.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 2.52% of Lehighton, PA residents (133 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lehighton, PA was 4.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lehighton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 82
Vietnam
53 ± 50

Lehighton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lehighton, PA.

Economy

The economy of Lehighton, PA employs 2.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lehighton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), Manufacturing (443 people), and Retail Trade (269 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,825), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,307), and Finance & Insurance ($77,857).

Employment

Occupations

2.48k

2024 Value

± 453

5.75%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lehighton, PA grew at a rate of 5.75%, from 2.35k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehighton, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (419 people), Management Occupations (351 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lehighton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.48k

2024 Value

± 453

5.75%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lehighton, PA grew at a rate of 5.75%, from 2.35k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehighton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), Manufacturing (443 people), and Retail Trade (269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lehighton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lehighton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,500

Median earning men ± $8,452

$50,038

Median earning women ± $13,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,159), Wholesale Trade ($65,809), and Construction ($55,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,329), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,518), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,240).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lehighton, PA was $213,600 in 2024, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,600 to $213,600, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehighton, PA is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lehighton, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lehighton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,437

$951

Median Property Taxes

±$258

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lehighton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lehighton, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Lehighton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lehighton, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,651

Median Household Income

± $23,488

1.91k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Lehighton, PA grew to $64,651 from the previous year's value of $62,083.

The following chart displays the households in Lehighton, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lehighton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Carpooled (27.1%)
Walked (4.19%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Lehighton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.1%) and those who walked to work (4.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehighton, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Lehighton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lehighton, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lehighton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lehighton, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehighton, PA (658 out of 5.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lehighton, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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