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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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