Jim Thorpe, PA Demographics

The total population of Jim Thorpe is estimated to be 4,532 with 2,444 males (53.93%) and 2,088 females (46.07%). There are 356 less females than males in Jim Thorpe.
The median household income in Jim Thorpe was $59,053 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,412(2.45%) from $57,641 in 2020. This income is 79.15% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jim Thorpe sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,802. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Jim Thorpe stands at $59,053.
In Jim Thorpe, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,376 for males and $26,508 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,130 for males and $48,753 for females.
In Jim Thorpe, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $63,752.
In 2022, the population of Jim Thorpe was 4,545, a 0.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jim Thorpe's population was 4,551, an increase of 1.07% compared to a population of 4,503 in 2020.
The median age in Jim Thorpe, PA is 49.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.66% were under the age of 15, 9.22% aged 15 to 29, 54.80% aged 30 to 64, 18.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jim Thorpe population: 97.36% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.42% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 0.73% are multiracial.