Lehighton is located in Carbon county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 1.6 square miles. The total population in Lehighton is 5,305 with 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.8% of the population and over age 65 is 20.9% of the population. The median household income is $50,083, per capita income is $24,100. There are a total of 2,139 housing units with 59.1% owner occupied. Education includes 39.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Lehighton in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.
