CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jim Thorpe

Pennsylvania · 5,048 residents · 14.6 sq mi

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Jim Thorpe is a city of 5,048 people in Pennsylvania. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $61,300. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 15%. The median household earns $24,739, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $24,739, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,048

+5%vs 2000

vs 4,804 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

346 / sq mi

+5%vs 2000

vs 329 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(297)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(295)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(359)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(340)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(837)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(672)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(530)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(542)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(448)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(320)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,739

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,976 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,806

−25%vs 2000

vs $17,119 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,300

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$369

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $445 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

21.3% rent

Afford Score

2.5

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(4,697)

Black0.5%(25)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(40)

Asian0.3%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(4,986)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(53)

Asian0.2%(9)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(9)

Asian Indian0.1%(6)

Ancestry

German41.4%(1,878)

Irish18.8%(854)

Polish10.9%(494)

English8.7%(396)

Italian7%(319)

Romanian4.8%(219)

American4.5%(205)

Scottish2.8%(127)

Dutch2.1%(95)

French1.9%(84)

Slovak1.6%(74)

Welsh1.4%(65)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(35)

British0.4%(20)

Lithuanian0.4%(17)

Swedish0.3%(14)

Austrian0.2%(7)

Hungarian0.2%(7)

Norwegian0.1%(6)

Swiss0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 21.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.8%(627)

Married50.3%(963)

Widowed8.4%(161)

Divorced8.5%(163)

Women 15+

Never married24.1%(468)

Married46.8%(908)

Widowed11.7%(227)

Divorced17.4%(338)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 9.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.9%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.9%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.1%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.3%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.1%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.4%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era77.4%(223)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.2%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 288 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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