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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

Population Overview

Total Population
5,268
Population Density
3,252
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.7 km²)
Median Age
41.1 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.8%
Black
0%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 86.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 13.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
86.4%
Spanish
13.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.7%
21% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.5%
19% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.3%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.427
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,268
Population Density3,252 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age41.1 years

Gender

Male45.0%
Female55.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only86.4%
Spanish13.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.7%
Disability15.5%
Health Insurance96.3%
Broadband Access87.6%
Gini Coefficient0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M