The borough is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jim Thorpe has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jim Thorpe a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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.
As is often the case in a small borough, Jim Thorpe doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Jim Thorpe is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.
