Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Demographics

Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	267	—

1870	1,485	—

1880	1,937	30.4%

1890	2,959	52.8%

1900	4,629	56.4%

1910	5,316	14.8%

1920	6,102	14.8%

1930	6,490	6.4%

1940	6,615	1.9%

1950	6,565	−0.8%

1960	6,318	−3.8%

1970	6,095	−3.5%

1980	5,826	−4.4%

1990	5,914	1.5%

2000	5,537	−6.4%

2010	5,500	−0.7%

Est. 2017	5,304	−3.6%

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As of the census of 2000, there were 5,537 people residing in Lehighton.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2000, there were 5,537 people residing in Lehighton.