Lehighton borough, Pennsylvania demographics
Population: 5,267
Median age: 38.7
Median household income: 46,939
Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lehighton borough, PA.
Population
| 2021 | 5,267 |
| 2020 | 5,305 |
| 2019 | 5,304 |
| 2018 | 5,313 |
| 2017 | 5,332 |
| 2016 | 5,360 |
| 2015 | 5,388 |
| 2014 | 5,427 |
| 2013 | 5,473 |
| 2012 | 5,495 |
| 2011 | 5,536 |
| 2010 | 5,548 |
| 2009 | 5,466 |
Census data for Lehighton borough, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in Lehighton borough, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 5,267 |
| Male | 2,635 |
| Female | 2,632 |
| Total population | 5,267 |
| Under 5 years | 440 |
| 5 to 9 years | 195 |
| 10 to 14 years | 346 |
| 15 to 19 years | 231 |
| 20 to 24 years | 339 |
| 25 to 34 years | 890 |
| 35 to 44 years | 588 |
| 45 to 54 years | 746 |
| 55 to 59 years | 176 |
| 60 to 64 years | 328 |
| 65 to 74 years | 453 |
| 75 to 84 years | 335 |
| 85 years and over | 200 |
| Median age (years) | 38.7 |
| Under 18 years | 1,109 |
| 16 years and over | 4,271 |
| 18 years and over | 4,158 |
| 21 years and over | 3,965 |
| 62 years and over | 1,203 |
| 65 years and over | 988 |
| Total population | 5,267 |
| One race | 5,009 |
| White | 4,989 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 20 |
| Two or more races | 258 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,094 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,997 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,097 |
Social characteristics in Lehighton borough, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 2,160 |
| Family households (families) | 739 |
| Married-couple family | 310 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 592 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 414 |
| Nonfamily households | 519 |
| Average household size | 697 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Lehighton borough, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 2,160 |
| Less than $10,000 | 265 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 98 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 383 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 110 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 269 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 291 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 327 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 393 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 |
| $200,000 or more | 24 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,939 |
Housing characteristics in Lehighton borough, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 2,447 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,160 |
| Vacant housing units | 287 |
| Total housing units | 2,447 |
| 1-unit, detached | 822 |
| 1-unit, attached | 769 |
| 2 units | 305 |
| 3 or 4 units | 230 |
| 5 to 9 units | 113 |
| 10 to 19 units | 141 |
| 20 or more units | 67 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,447 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 17 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 0 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 66 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 160 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 278 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 287 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 355 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 309 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 975 |
| Total housing units | 2,447 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 438 |
| 4 rooms | 357 |
| 5 rooms | 377 |
| 6 rooms | 391 |
| 7 rooms | 315 |
| 8 rooms | 361 |
| 9 rooms or more | 208 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 2,447 |
| No bedroom | 33 |
| 1 bedroom | 524 |
| 2 bedrooms | 708 |
| 3 bedrooms | 955 |
| 4 bedrooms | 190 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 37 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,160 |
| Owner-occupied | 928 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,232 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.36 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,160 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 200 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 689 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 359 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 391 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 176 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 345 |
| Owner-occupied units | 928 |
| Less than $50,000 | 60 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 283 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 229 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 201 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 122 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 33 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 131,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 928 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 474 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 454 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,184 |
| Less than $500 | 237 |
| $500 to $999 | 621 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 249 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 77 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 739 |
| No rent paid | 48 |
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