Jim Thorpe is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,543 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jim Thorpe is the 339th largest community in Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Unlike some boroughs, Jim Thorpe isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jim Thorpe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jim Thorpe is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jim Thorpe who work in office and administrative support (17.21%), teaching (10.03%), and healthcare (9.50%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.63% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the borough is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jim Thorpe is worth considering. Jim Thorpe is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Jim Thorpe who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.07% of adults in Jim Thorpe have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jim Thorpe in 2022 was $36,205, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,820 for a family of four. However, Jim Thorpe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Jim Thorpe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jim Thorpe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jim Thorpe include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Jim Thorpe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
