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 $283,562 Zillow
$831 Median Rent 36.8% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
242 Violent Crime/100K 881 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,625 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,400 home value, $831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,534
Census 2023
Population Density
311
per square mile
Land Area
14.9
square miles (38.6 km²)
Median Age
49.9 yrs
28% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 100% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
100%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.3%
Spanish
1.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.7%
Veterans
8.2%
37% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.4%
72% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.8%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.2%
74% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.427
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,534
Population Year2023
Population Density311 / sq mi
Land Area14.9 sq mi
Median Age49.9 years

Gender

Male50.8%
Female49.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White100.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.3%
Spanish1.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.7%
Veterans8.2%
Disability22.4%
Health Insurance97.8%
Uninsured2.2%
Broadband Access83.6%
Gini Coefficient0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M