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 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.86 minutes every day commuting to work. 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%: 27.20% of adults in Jim Thorpe 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.
