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. Much of the housing stock in Jim Thorpe was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jim Thorpe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (16.48%), teaching (12.30%), and healthcare suport services (10.25%). 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. One downside of living in Jim Thorpe is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jim Thorpe, the average commute to work is 30.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small borough, Jim Thorpe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Jim Thorpe is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.20% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jim Thorpe in 2022 was $36,937, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,748 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. Important ancestries of people in Jim Thorpe include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Jim Thorpe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
