Lehighton

Population: 5,268
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $198,600

Lehighton, a community in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, has 5,268 residents. Its median household income of $62,083 runs below the Carbon County figure of $67,877.

From 2019 to 2023, Lehighton's population held roughly steady from 5,304 to 5,268, while its median home value rose 73.9% from $114,200 to $198,600.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $928.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,268
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $198,600
Median gross rent: $928
Housing units: 2,307
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3045,268

Median household income

$42,294$62,083

Median home value

$114,200$198,600

Median gross rent

$740$928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,304	$42,294	$114,200	$740
2020	5,305	$50,083	$120,100	$809
2021	5,267	$46,939	$131,000	$739
2022	5,279	$59,940	$171,300	$926
2023	5,268	$62,083	$198,600	$928

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	338	6.4%
5 to 17	1,106	21.0%
18 to 24	416	7.9%
25 to 34	534	10.1%
35 to 44	669	12.7%
45 to 54	638	12.1%
55 to 64	561	10.6%
65 to 74	552	10.5%
75 and over	454	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,698	89.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	82	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	263	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	5.5%
High school graduate	1,592	46.7%
Some college or associate's	1,092	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	272	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	264	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled19.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,550	66.5%
Carpooled	453	19.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	134	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	6.4%
Other means	44	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	893	40.9%
15 to 29 min	454	20.8%
30 to 44 min	497	22.8%
45 to 59 min	158	7.2%
60+ min	179	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 13.1% (666 of 5,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,342	66.3%
Nonfamily households	681	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,023	87.7%
Vacant	284	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,100	54.4%
Renter-occupied	923	45.6%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached18.9%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,154	50.0%
1-unit, attached	437	18.9%
2 to 4 units	386	16.7%
5 to 19 units	235	10.2%
20 or more units	70	3.0%
Mobile home & other	25	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4242472
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8277, -75.7165