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Lehighton, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,268
Population
3,252/sq mi density
$62,083
Median Income
$32,177 per capita
$198,600
Home Value
$269,503 Zillow
$928
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
433
Violent Crime/100K
1,488 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$62,083 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$198,600 home value, $928/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
433 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,083
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,177
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lehighton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lehighton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,083
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,177
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,587
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.5%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
27.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,305
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
175
Retail
196
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,587
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,285
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,177 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |