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Jim Thorpe, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,534
Population
311/sq mi density
$70,625
Median Income
$36,937 per capita
$177,400
Home Value
$267,245 Zillow
$831
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
1,784 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,625 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,400 home value, $831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,625
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,937
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jim Thorpe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jim Thorpe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,625
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,937
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,587
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.3%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,305
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
175
Retail
196
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,587
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,285
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,937 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |