Lehighton borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,279 ( 221 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 3252.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,733	89.66%	8.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	181	3.43%	201.7%
Hispanic:	365	6.91%	80.7%

Total non-White:	546	10.34%	66.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-439	-9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	218	4.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,500
5,172	94.04%
27	0.49%
10	0.18%
28	0.51%
60	1.09%
202	3.67%
328	5.96%

2000
5,537
5,440	98.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
49	0.88%
35	0.63%
13	0.23%
97	1.75%

1990
5,914
5,858	99.05%
0	0.00%
8	0.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
48	0.81%
56	0.95%

1980
5,826
5,797	99.50%
5	0.09%
0	0.00%
24	0.41%
n/a
0	0.00%
29	0.50%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-268	-4.8
231	4.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-418	-7.1
41	0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

61	1.0
27	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lehighton borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.1
1,206	22.8%
4,073	77.2%
1,115	21.1%

2,056
2.52

1,263	61.4%
818	64.8%
171	13.5%
793	38.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
1,248	22.7%
4,252	77.3%
1,029	18.7%

2,296
2.36

1,448	63.1%
948	65.5%
228	15.7%
848	36.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
1,217	22.0%
4,320	78.0%
1,177	21.3%

2,377
2.29

1,524	64.1%
1,163	76.3%
181	11.9%
853	35.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
1,360	23.0%
4,554	77.0%
1,211	20.5%

2,355
2.48

1,615	68.6%
1,227	76.0%
137	8.5%
740	31.4%

1980
Number	Percent
35.2
1,504	25.8%
4,322	74.2%
964	16.5%

2,184
2.63

1,624	74.4%
1,374	84.6%
91	5.6%
560	25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lehighton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	183	8.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	94	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	64	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	101	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	118	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	108	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	181	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	134	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	240	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	307	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	168	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	126	6.1%
$200,000 or more	51	2.5%

Median Household Income	59,940
Per Capita Income	29,253

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	82	4.0%
Public Assistance	17	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	251	12.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,995	70.8%
Unemployed	213	7.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,208	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	609	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,027	768	57.2%
Non-Profit	12	196	5.8%
Self-Employed	25	38	39.7%

Local Government	100	77	56.5%
State Government	24	70	25.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,052	806	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	136	343	28.4%
Total	1,188	1,149	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	409	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	306	13.1%
Professional, Technical	603	25.8%
Service Occupations	179	7.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	38	1.6%
All others	840	35.9%

White Collar		56.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	371	15.9%
Manufacturing	346	14.8%
Retail trade	235	10.1%
Transportation and warehousing	201	8.6%
Educational services	201	8.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	170	7.3%
Finance and insurance	155	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	113	4.8%
Construction	109	4.7%
Other services	105	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	90	3.9%
Wholesale trade	76	3.3%
Information	50	2.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	50	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	0.9%
Public administration	20	0.9%
Utilities	14	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	201	3.81%
Puerto Rican	108	2.05%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	34	0.64%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	34	0.64%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	22	0.42%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,307	86.4%
Spanish	463	9.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	107	2.1%
German, other Germanic	60	1.2%
Tagalog	33	0.7%
Other Indo-European	16	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,236	23.4%
Irish	926	17.5%
Italian	358	6.8%
English	345	6.5%
American	282	5.3%
Slovak	215	4.1%
Pennsylvania German	193	3.7%
French	154	2.9%
Dutch	128	2.4%
Polish	116	2.2%
Russian	107	2.0%
Welsh	79	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	77	1.5%
Slavic	75	1.4%
Austrian	70	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,198	98.5%
Not a citizen	81	1.5%

Native	5,018	95.1%
Foreign-born	261	4.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
74	2.0%	218	6.0%	1,747	47.8%	990	27.1%	499	13.7%	124	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	74	2.0%
9-12 Years	218	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,747	47.8%
Some College	990	27.1%
Bach. Degree	499	13.7%
Grad Degree	124	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +223	R +58	D + 1.2%
D +165
2020 vs. 2012	R +529	R +518	R + 23.3%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R +559	R +690	R + 32.5%
D -131

2016 vs. 2008	R +336	R +632	R + 33.8%
D -296
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,376	59.4%	Joe Biden (D)	898	38.8%	42	1.8%	2,316	11	13	0.03%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	1,153	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	733	36.8%	106	5.3%	1,992	10	12	0.03%
2012	42%	Barack Obama* (D)	887	49.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	847	47.5%	48	2.7%	1,782	1	0	0.03%
2008	44%	Barack Obama (D)	1,029	54.3%	John McCain (R)	817	43.1%	49	2.6%	1,895	-1	-2	0.03%
2004	44%	John Kerry (D)	968	50.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	922	48.3%	19	1.0%	1,909	0	-2	0.03%
2000	39%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	916	54.0%	George W. Bush (R)	712	42.0%	69	4.1%	1,697	-4	-6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lehighton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

898

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,376

59.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,316

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Lehighton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

733

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,153

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,992

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Lehighton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

887

49.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

847

47.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Lehighton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,029

54.3%

John McCain (R)

817

43.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,895

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Lehighton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

922

48.3%

John Kerry (D)

968

50.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,909

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Lehighton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

712

42.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

916

54.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,697

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lehighton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	Mehmet Oz (R)	878	52.1%	John Fetterman (D)	744	44.1%	64 [+]	3.8%	1,686	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 38 (2.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 15 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	39%	Doug Mastriano (R)	846	50.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	803	47.7%	34 [+]	2.0%	1,683	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 23 (1.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.3%);
2018	S1	34%	Lou Barletta (R)	752	51.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	677	46.5%	27 [+]	1.9%	1,456	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 14 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 13 (0.9%);
2018	G	34%	Tom Wolf* (D)	713	49.0%	Scott Wagner (R)	711	48.9%	30 [+]	2.1%	1,454	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 17 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 13 (0.9%);
2016	S3	45%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,045	54.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	765	39.7%	117 [+]	6.1%	1,927	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 117 (6.1%);
2014	G	27%	Tom Wolf (D)	672	58.0%	Tom Corbett* (R)	486	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,158	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,293
Median Value	$171,300

Occupied	2,056	89.7%
Vacant	237	10.3%

Owned	1,077	52.4%
Rented	979	47.6%
Median Rent	$926

Single-Family Units	1,662	72.5%
Detached	1,077	47.0%
Attached	585	25.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	242	10.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Lehighton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lehighton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Lehighton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lehighton borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lehighton borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lehighton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lehighton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lehighton borough, PA