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Lehighton, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,332 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
Lehighton:

$193,332
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $145,471 - $250,052

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $188,582
Here:

$188,582
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $112,820
Here:

$112,820
State:

$254,369

Total population: 5,365 (All urban)

Houses: 2,302 (2,064 occupied: 1,129 owner occupied, 1,026 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

48%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,343 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $303,072.

Median contract rent in 2022: $644 (lower quartile is $522, upper quartile is $955)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $521


Median gross rent in Lehighton, PA in 2022: $938

Housing units in Lehighton with a mortgage: 706 (63 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $102,299

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,837

Median monthly housing costs: $954

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Lehighton, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1936

Median year apartment built: 1938

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,314
  • Male householders: 894 (292 living alone), Female householders: 1,175 (239 living alone)
  • 818 spouses (818 opposite-sex spouses), 335 unmarried partners, (335 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,448 children (1,214 natural, 18 adopted, 216 stepchildren), 146 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 0 foster children, 17 other relatives, 242 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 100

Size of family households: 572 2-persons, 453 3-persons, 130 4-persons, 210 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 507 1-person, 202 2-persons, 69 3-persons.

637 married couples with children.
473 single-parent households (157 men, 316 women).

86.1% of residents of Lehighton speak English at home.
9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 277 (5.2%)
(61.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.5
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1092 bedrooms
  • 6643 bedrooms
  • 3174 bedrooms
  • 405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • 35no bedroom
  • 3761 bedroom
  • 2952 bedrooms
  • 2703 bedrooms
  • 524 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lehighton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lehighton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 25no vehicle
  • 3301 vehicle
  • 5732 vehicles
  • 1583 vehicles
  • 434 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lehighton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lehighton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 123no vehicle
  • 5651 vehicle
  • 2762 vehicles
  • 383 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 144 rooms
  • 865 rooms
  • 2206 rooms
  • 4197 rooms
  • 1798 rooms
  • 2129+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2743 rooms
  • 1444 rooms
  • 1605 rooms
  • 1336 rooms
  • 927 rooms
  • 1418 rooms
  • 839+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lehighton, PA
Lehighton borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Lehighton, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lehighton, PA in 2022
  • 112Less than $10,000
  • 127$10,000 to $19,999
  • 148$20,000 to $29,999
  • 99$30,000 to $39,999
  • 300$40,000 to $49,999
  • 250$50,000 to $59,999
  • 153$60,000 to $74,999
  • 278$75,000 to $99,999
  • 265$100,000 to $124,999
  • 231$125,000 to $149,999
  • 114$150,000 to $199,999
  • 38$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lehighton, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Lehighton, PA in 2022
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 45$60,000 to $69,999
  • 18$70,000 to $79,999
  • 10$80,000 to $89,999
  • 100$100,000 to $124,999
  • 154$125,000 to $149,999
  • 134$150,000 to $174,999
  • 126$175,000 to $199,999
  • 240$200,000 to $249,999
  • 171$250,000 to $299,999
  • 31$300,000 to $399,999
  • 53$400,000 to $499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lehighton, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lehighton, PA in 2022
  • 77Less than $100
  • 14$100 to $149
  • 26$250 to $299
  • 17$300 to $349
  • 20$400 to $449
  • 88$450 to $499
  • 75$500 to $549
  • 72$550 to $599
  • 50$600 to $649
  • 48$650 to $699
  • 25$700 to $749
  • 93$750 to $799
  • 24$800 to $899
  • 84$900 to $999
  • 68$1,000 to $1,249
  • 20$1,250 to $1,499
  • 72$1,500 to $1,999
  • 91No cash rent
Work and jobs in Lehighton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.0%
Number of people working at home: 199 (8.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 172
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 272
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 242
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 232
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 112
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 115
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 152
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 101
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 190
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 168
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 118
  • 90 or more minutes: 96
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lehighton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,235 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled: 547 (13.0%)
  • Walked: 135 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 199 (4.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 15.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 24.8%Males
Races in Lehighton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lehighton, Pennsylvania
  • 662010 or later
  • 752000 to 2009
  • 821990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 18Before 1970
Ancestries in Lehighton, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 629 (26.6%)
  • Irish: 416 (17.6%)
  • American: 273 (11.5%)
  • Italian: 156 (6.6%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 94 (4.0%)
  • Russian: 91 (3.8%)
  • Slavic: 78 (3.3%)
  • Austrian: 57 (2.4%)
  • European: 55 (2.3%)
  • Slovak: 36 (1.5%)
  • English: 29 (1.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 29 (1.2%)
  • French: 24 (1.0%)
  • Eastern European: 17 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 15 (0.6%)
  • Romanian: 14 (0.6%)
  • Finnish: 13 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 5 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 5 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 4 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Lehighton:

39.5% (107)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Nicaragua
Lehighton:

27.7% (75)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (1,752)

Russia
Lehighton:

18.8% (51)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% (15,272)

Philippines
Lehighton:

12.2% (33)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

Spain
Lehighton:

8.1% (22)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (2,635)

Romania
Lehighton:

6.3% (17)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (5,598)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,603
  • Other state: 436
  • Northeast: 193
  • Midwest: 151
  • South: 79
  • West: 59

92.2% of Lehighton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78.3% lived in Pennsylvania.


Lehighton:

92.2%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 45
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 98
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 901
  • Less than 1 year of college: 78
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 298
  • Associate degree: 60
  • Bachelor's degree: 395
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 34
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 46
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 30
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 851
  • Less than 1 year of college: 130
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 183
  • Associate degree: 264
  • Bachelor's degree: 225
  • Master's degree: 66
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 29
Educational Attainment for Females
Lehighton marital status for males
Lehighton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,081
  • One, attached: 587
  • Two: 232
  • 3 or 4: 157
  • 5 to 9: 75
  • 10 to 19: 101
  • 50 or more: 66
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 22 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lehighton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lehighton, PA
  • 48.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 37.4%Utility gas
  • 10.9%Electricity
  • 3.7%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lehighton, PA
  • 37.4%Utility gas
  • 36.7%Electricity
  • 24.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:

5.9%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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