Lehighton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,272 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lehighton is the 283rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Lehighton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lehighton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.94% of the Lehighton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lehighton is a borough of professionals, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lehighton who work in management occupations (16.30%), healthcare (9.33%), and computer science and math (7.49%). Also of interest is that Lehighton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The education level of Lehighton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.06% of adults 25 and older in Lehighton have a college degree. The per capita income in Lehighton in 2022 was $29,253, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,012 for a family of four. However, Lehighton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lehighton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lehighton residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Lehighton include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Lehighton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
