Overview
5,267
Total Population
38.7
Median age
49.97%
Female population %
100.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
371
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lehighton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lehighton is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lehighton's population under 18 was 21.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lehighton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lehighton, 18.63% were under the age of 15, 18.61% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 14.96% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Lehighton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.97% females and 50.03% males in Lehighton, PA.
- The Lehighton, PA gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 294.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 261.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lehighton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lehighton population: 94.72% are White, 0.38% are some other race and 4.90% are multiracial.
- Lehighton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 371 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,896 (92.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lehighton is White with a population of 4,989 (94.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lehighton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,537 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lehighton's population decreased by 42 (0.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lehighton's population decreased by 246 (4.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lehighton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,249.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)