Lehighton borough: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Lehighton borough's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
1.3%
2023
4.2%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+223.1%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +2.4 pp (184.6%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1.2 pp (32.4%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.2 pp (-24.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +1.2 pp (32.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -0.7 pp (-14.3%) |