Coal Region News

28.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lehighton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 12.4 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,305.

83.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	616	16.6
Regular high school diploma	1,480	39.8
GED or alternative credential	157	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	138	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	259	7
Associate's degree	359	9.7
Bachelor's degree	496	13.4
Master's degree	123	3.3
Professional school degree	17	0.5
Doctorate degree	69	1.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.