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| Lehighton |
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| Population 2000: | 5,537 |
| Population 2002: | 5,529 |
| Area codes: | 610 484 |
| Elevation: | 570 feet |
| Land area: | 1.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.3 |
| County: | Carbon |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (11.7%). |
| Population growth: | -8 (-0.14%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 97.8% |
| Hispanic: | 0.7% |
| Two or more races: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 53.2% |
| Never married: | 22.6% |
| Divorced: | 11.3% |
| Widowed: | 10.5% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $71,900 |
| Household income: | $28,566 |
| Resident age: | 40.1 years |
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| Lehighton Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.9% |
| Unemployed: | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 169.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 110 (1978.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 17 (305.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 9 (161.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 8 (143.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (18.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 34.0% |
| United States: | 14.6% |
| Irish: | 6.9% |
| Dutch: | 6.2% |
| Italian: | 4.7% |
| English: | 2.6% |