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

Population Overview

Total Population

4,534

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% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

100%

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	98.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish	1.7% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

98.3%

Spanish

1.7%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

8.2%

37% above US avg (6%)

Disability

20.4%

57% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

97.0%

6% above US avg (91.4%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.427

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	4,534
Population Density	311 / sq mi
Land Area	14.9 sq mi
Median Age	49.9 years

Gender

Male	50.8%
Female	49.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White	100.0%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	98.3%
Spanish	1.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	8.2%
Disability	20.4%
Health Insurance	97.0%
Broadband Access	83.6%
Gini Coefficient	0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M