Lehighton

County:: Carbon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.623
State:: Pennsylvania

Lehighton is a borough located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Lehighton has a 2025 population of 5,262. Lehighton is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,247 in 2020.

The average household income in Lehighton is $84,104 with a poverty rate of 13.08%. The median age in Lehighton is 41.1 years: 38.5 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lehighton includes 89.79% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,730	89.79%
Two or more races	441	8.37%
Asian	82	1.56%
Other race	15	0.28%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lehighton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lehighton's average per capita income is $52,584. Household income levels show a median of $62,083. The poverty rate stands at 13.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,224	-
Families	$69,292	$91,461
Households	$62,083	$84,104
Non Families	$37,207	$60,081

$52,584

Average Income

$62,083

Median Household Income

13.08%

Poverty Rate