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

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

212 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.2 / 5.0

27.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate

39.8%

24% above US avg (32.1%)

Smoking Rate

25.8%

84% above US avg (14%)

Premature Death Rate

10,784

per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity

39.8% avg 32.1%

Diabetes

13.3% avg 10.5%

Heart Disease

7.4% avg 5.8%

High Blood Pressure

32.4% avg 29%

Asthma

10.7% avg 9.7%

Cancer

6.1%

COPD

8.2%

Stroke

3.8%

Kidney Disease

3.6%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking

25.8% avg 14%

Binge Drinking

16.8% avg 17%

Physical Inactivity

31.4% avg 25%

Short Sleep (<7 hrs)

39.4%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Frequent Mental Distress

17.0%

Frequent Physical Distress

17.0%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup

71.5%

Annual Dental Visit

54.2%

Health Insurance

97.0% avg 91.4%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians

1:2,973

patients per provider

Dentists

1:2,424

patients per provider

Mental Health Providers

1:1,148

patients per provider

Food Environment Index

8.4 / 10

Access to healthy food (10 = best)

Exercise Access

64.9%

with access to exercise opportunities

Premature Death Rate

10,784

per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity	39.8%
Diabetes	13.3%
Heart Disease	7.4%
High Blood Pressure	32.4%
Asthma	10.7%
Cancer	6.1%
COPD	8.2%
Stroke	3.8%
Kidney Disease	3.6%

Behavioral

Smoking	25.8%
Binge Drinking	16.8%
Physical Inactivity	31.4%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)	39.4%
Insufficient Sleep	38.8%

Mental & Distress

Frequent Mental Distress	17.0%
Frequent Physical Distress	17.0%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup	71.5%
Annual Dental Visit	54.2%
Health Insurance	97.0%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio	1:2,973
Dentist Ratio	1:2,424
Mental Health Ratio	1:1,148
Food Env Index	8.4/10
Exercise Access	64.9%
Premature Death Rate	10,784/100K