Jim Thorpe is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,529 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jim Thorpe is the 339th largest community in Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.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 (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. In Jim Thorpe, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. 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 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.
