Median Household Income
$64,651 ± $23,488
Median Home Value
$213,600 ± $21,437
Median Gross Rent
$1,019 ± $174/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,499
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
49.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5%
Median Age
36.8
Average Commute
24 min
Households
1,912
Veterans
245
Population Over Time
Lehighton shrank 2.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,427
2016
5,360
2018
5,313
2020
5,305
2022
5,279
2024
5,268
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
92.4%
Hispanic or Latino
3.7%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
1.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.