Coal Region News

26.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lehighton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,304.

83.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lehighton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	629	16.7
Regular high school diploma	1,648	43.7
GED or alternative credential	119	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	110	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	274	7.3
Associate's degree	321	8.5
Bachelor's degree	441	11.7
Master's degree	178	4.7
Professional school degree	17	0.5
Doctorate degree	32	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.