Living in Lehighton Area School District Area

Living Summary

7,276

households

17,149

Total Population

$145,300

Average House Value

$822

Average Housing Rent

$56,125

Average Household Income

96.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,343

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

21 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

39%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,276 households are located in Lehighton Area School District area. Among them, 1,671 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.84 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,404 and 3,232 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (134) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (956) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lehighton Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	7,276
Population	17,149
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,671 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,404
Total Students	3,232
Pre-Kindergarten	200
Kindergarten	259
Grade 1-8	1,559
Grade 9-12	716
College/Graduate School	498
Veterans	14,306
Non-citizen	134
Non-English Home Language	956
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,704 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,720 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,699 people are in civilian labor force and 21 are in armed labor force. 8,026 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lehighton Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,919	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,430	81.20%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	919	11.61%
Public transportation	39	0.49%
Walked	197	2.49%
Other method	75	0.95%
Worked from home	259	3.27%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,026	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,151	26.80%
Service	1,198	14.93%
Sales and office	1,854	23.10%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,080	13.46%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,743	21.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,026	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	189	2.35%
Construction	581	7.24%
Manufacturing	1,144	14.25%
Wholesale trade	200	2.49%
Retail trade	1,150	14.33%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	681	8.48%
Information	326	4.06%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	287	3.58%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	573	7.14%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,904	23.72%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	574	7.15%
Other services, except public administration	290	3.61%
Public administration	127	1.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,026	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,050	87.84%
Government workers	689	8.58%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	281	3.50%
Unpaid family workers	6	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,723 for the 7,276 households in Lehighton Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $32,247. 16,478 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.04%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,276	-
Less than $10,000	439	6.03%
$10,000 - $14,999	278	3.82%
$15,000 - $24,999	730	10.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	697	9.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,116	15.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,352	18.58%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,201	16.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,071	14.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	271	3.72%
More than $200,000	121	1.66%
Median Household Income	$56,125	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,723	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,658	-
Less than $10,000	195	4.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	73	1.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	247	5.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	440	9.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	694	14.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,016	21.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	873	18.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	740	15.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	259	5.56%
More than $200,000	121	2.60%

Median Family Income	$67,565	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,158	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,247	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,029	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,029	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,157	-
With health insurance coverage	16,478	96.04%
Public coverage	7,261	42.32%
Private health insurance	12,309	71.74%
Without health insurance coverage	679	3.96%

Housing

There are 8,318 housing units in Lehighton Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 7,276 units (87.47%) occupied. 5,577 houses (76.65%) are occupied by owner and 1,699 houses (23.35%) are rented. The average housing value is $145,300 and the average rental cost is $822. 16 houses (0.19%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,215 houses (38.65%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,318	-
Occupied	7,276	87.47%
Owner Occupied	5,577	76.65%
Renter Occupied	1,699	23.35%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,534	66.53%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,074	12.91%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,000	12.02%
Mobile Homes	693	8.33%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	17	0.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,318	-
Built 2014 or later	16	0.19%
Built 2010 - 2013	11	0.13%
Built 2000 - 2009	925	11.12%
Built 1990 - 1999	667	8.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	770	9.26%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,275	15.33%
Built 1960 - 1969	630	7.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	809	9.73%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,215	38.65%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,318	-
1 room	52	0.63%
2 rooms	9	0.11%
3 rooms	617	7.42%
4 rooms	1,089	13.09%
5 rooms	1,525	18.33%
6 rooms	1,898	22.82%
7 rooms	1,253	15.06%
8 rooms	766	9.21%
9 rooms or more	1,109	13.33%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,318	-
no bedroom	71	0.85%
1 bedroom	581	6.98%
2 bedrooms	2,549	30.64%
3 bedrooms	3,767	45.29%
4 bedrooms	1,129	13.57%
5 bedrooms or more	221	2.66%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,577	-
Less than $50,000	652	11.69%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,025	18.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,194	21.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,063	19.06%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,216	21.80%
$300,000 - $499,999	358	6.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	69	1.24%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$145,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,645	-
Less than $500	229	13.92%
$500 - $999	923	56.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	455	27.66%
$1,500 - $1,999	38	2.31%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$822	-

Demographic

A total of 17,458 people lives in Lehighton Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 8,836 male and 8,622 female. The males to female ratio is 50.61 to 49.39. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,458	-
Male	8,836	50.61%
Female	8,622	49.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,458	-
Under 5 years	655	3.75%
5 - 9 years	961	5.50%
10 - 14 years	1,010	5.79%
15 - 19 years	880	5.04%
20 - 24 years	677	3.88%
25 - 34 years	1,780	10.20%
35 - 44 years	1,994	11.42%
45 - 54 years	2,558	14.65%
55 - 59 years	1,487	8.52%
60 - 64 years	1,516	8.68%
65 - 74 years	2,204	12.62%
75 - 84 years	1,097	6.28%
85 years and older	639	3.66%
Median Age	47.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,458	-
One Race	17,301	99.10%
White	16,712	95.73%
Black or African American	277	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native	114	0.65%
Asian	157	0.90%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	41	0.23%

Two or more races	157	0.90%
White and Black or African American	59	0.34%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	81	0.46%
White and Asian	17	0.10%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%