| Index | Lehighton | Pennsylvania | National |
| Income per capita | $24,100 | $30,137 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $50,083 | $54,895 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $69,273 | $68,587 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,625 | $31,605 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $38,490 | $39,478 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $30,089 | $26,440 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 23.4% | 13.3% | 15.1% |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Laurys Station, PA | 925 | $104,583 | 89.0% |
| Egypt, PA | 2,392 | $98,345 | 77.8% |
| Schnecksville, PA | 4,022 | $95,500 | 72.6% |
| Beech Mountain Lakes, PA | 2,198 | $92,574 | 67.3% |
| Hometown, PA | 1,540 | $91,250 | 64.9% |
| Lehighton, PA | 5,305 | $50,083 | 9.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Boulder Creek, CA | 5,305 | $103,576 | 87.2% |
| Peculiar, MO | 5,305 | $74,664 | 35.0% |
| Iowa Colony, TX | 5,305 | $95,144 | 72.0% |
| Country Knolls, NY | 5,306 | $120,188 | 117.3% |
| Shillington, PA | 5,306 | $68,333 | 23.5% |
| Lehighton, PA | 5,305 | $50,083 | 9.5% |
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