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Lehighton Area School District, PA (4213500)
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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Lehighton Area School District, PA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 15,161 100.0
    In labor force 9,478 62.5
        Civilian labor force 9,392 61.9
            Employed 8,725 57.5
            Unemployed 667 4.4
        Armed Forces 86 0.6
    Not in labor force 5,683 37.5
 
Civilian labor force 9,392 61.9
    Percent Unemployed 7.1
 
Females 16 years and over 7,907 52.2
    In labor force 4,544 30.0
        Civilian labor force 4,527 29.9
            Employed 4,269 28.2
 
Own children under 6 years 894 5.9
    All parents in family in labor force 724 4.8
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 2,378 15.7
    All parents in family in labor force 1,781 11.7
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 8,577 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 6,857 79.9
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,000 11.7
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 29 0.3
    Walked 363 4.2
    Other means 96 1.1
    Worked at home 232 2.7
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.1
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 8,725 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 2,108 24.2
    Service occupations 1,342 15.4
    Sales and office occupations 2,218 25.4
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 1,237 14.2
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,820 20.9
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 8,725 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 70 0.8
    Construction 711 8.1
    Manufacturing 1,440 16.5
    Wholesale trade 292 3.3
    Retail trade 1,204 13.8
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 546 6.3
    Information 236 2.7
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 415 4.8
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 382 4.4
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 2,177 25.0
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 568 6.5
    Other services, except public administration 465 5.3
    Public administration 219 2.5
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 8,725 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 7,192 82.4
    Government workers 1,085 12.4
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 448 5.1
    Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 7,342 100.0
    Less than $10,000 371 5.1
    $10,000 to $14,999 508 6.9
    $15,000 to $24,999 766 10.4
    $25,000 to $34,999 779 10.6
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,162 15.8
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,772 24.1
    $75,000 to $99,999 960 13.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 904 12.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 89 1.2
    $200,000 or more 31 0.4
    Median household income (dollars) 51,113
    Mean household income (dollars) 57,681
 
    With earnings 5,549 75.6
        Mean earnings (dollars) 58,054
    With Social Security 2,757 37.6
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 16,191
    With retirement income 1,640 22.3
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 15,602
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 371 5.1
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 8,789
    With cash public assistance income 186 2.5
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 1,294
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 513 7.0
 
Families 5,188 100.0
    Less than $10,000 130 2.5
    $10,000 to $14,999 183 3.5
    $15,000 to $24,999 416 8.0
    $25,000 to $34,999 561 10.8
    $35,000 to $49,999 905 17.4
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,290 24.9
    $75,000 to $99,999 868 16.7
    $100,000 to $149,999 744 14.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 74 1.4
    $200,000 or more 17 0.3
    Median family income (dollars) 57,240
    Mean family income (dollars) 63,588
 
Per capita income (dollars) 23,449
 
Nonfamily households 2,154 41.5
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 28,010
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 39,056
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 28,160
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 41,162
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 29,562
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 7.2
    With related children under 18 years 10.4
        With related children under 5 years only 22.4
Married couple families 2.8
    With related children under 18 years 1.2
        With related children under 5 years only 5.5
Families with female householder, no husband present 24.4
    With related children under 18 years 29.6
        With related children under 5 years only 66.0
 
All people 8.7
Under 18 years 12.5
    Related children under 18 years 11.8
        Related children under 5 years 19.3
        Related children 5 to 17 years 9.8
18 years and over 7.8
    18 to 64 years 8.5
    65 years and over 5.3
People in families 6.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 17.5
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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