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Lehighton, PA Profile


Lehighton, PA, population 5,433, is located in Pennsylvania's Carbon county, about 19.5 miles from Allentown and 67.5 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Lehighton's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lehighton has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Lehighton's population has declined by about 1%.

Lehighton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lehighton tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,537N/A
20015,526-0.20%
20025,513-0.24%
20035,496-0.31%
20045,487-0.16%
20055,485-0.04%
20065,454-0.57%
20075,4650.20%
20085,439-0.48%
20095,433-0.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,566
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001217
2002324
2003216
2004217
2005252
2006344
2007200
2008275
2009185
2010257
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0309
2002 00117
2003 0417
2004 1128
2005 03011
2006 12511
2007 0245
2008 0159
2009 0145
2010 0248

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,762
20022,284
20032,580
20042,368
20053,155
20063,455
20073,625
20083,862
20094,172
20103,413
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15 133 5
2002 8 110 9
2003 20 112 11
2004 19 109 3
2005 23 144 8
2006 30 147 14
2007 32 154 13
2008 43 158 10
2009 39 169 18
2010 36 141 9

Location

Elevation570 feet above sea level
Land Area1.7 Square Miles



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