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Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it was the site of silk and lace mills, a meat-packing house, shirt factory, automatic-press works, car shops, stoneworks, foundries, etc. In 1900, 4,629 people lived here; in 1910, 5,316 lived here; and in 1940, 6,615 lived here. The population was 5,537 at the 2000 census. Lehighton is the most populous borough in Carbon County and is the business hub of the county as well. Lehighton is located in northeast Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River, 26 miles north/northwest of Allentown and 35 miles south of Wilkes-Barre. Lehighton was built on the site of the Moravian Brethren's mission station Gnadenhutten [Tents of Grace] This was the site of the first Gnadenhutten Massacre on 24 November, 1755, during the French and Indian Wars when missionaries and native converts were slain by native allies of the French.. The town was the boyhood home of artist Franz Kline. For many years the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Lehighton are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 16%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Lehighton, Pennsylvania work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lehighton Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, licensed practical nurse jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, physical therapy jobs and teller jobs.

The leading industries in Lehighton, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Lehighton job listings indicate that the following industries in Lehighton are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lehighton, Pennsylvania is $26,528, and the median income of households in Lehighton was $28,566.

Lehighton has an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lehighton Trends data, the number of Lehighton, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 104% since March 2008.

Population of Lehighton Total population 5,537 Male 46.56% Female 53.44% Median age 40.1     Lehighton Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.2% Median cost of a home $71,900 Median mortgage payment $519 Renter-occupied homes 44.8% Vacant housing 7.2% Median monthly rent $453     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,590 Median for all female full-time $22,466     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 46% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Lehighton Commute Carpool 11.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 22 minutes

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