Lehighton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lehighton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$35,949	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$74,362	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,907	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,268	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,039	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,342	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lehighton is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lehighton is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lehighton is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lehighton is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,569 $74,362 $148,724

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Lehighton median earnings by income bracket

Lehighton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Egypt, PA	2,459	$144,614	77.8%
Schnecksville, PA	4,106	$141,654	74.2%
Beech Mountain Lakes, PA	2,272	$140,310	72.5%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Lehighton, PA	5,415	$74,362	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutler, CA	5,413	$74,114	8.9%
Colona, IL	5,413	$96,685	18.9%
Kings Point, NY	5,418	$225,767	177.6%
Midway, UT	5,418	$151,642	86.4%
Willow Creek No. 26, AB	5,418	n/a
Lehighton, PA	5,415	$74,362	8.6%

Source: The Lehighton, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.