Jim Thorpe, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jim Thorpe	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$44,215	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$77,208	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,258	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,024	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,497	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,582	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jim Thorpe is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jim Thorpe is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jim Thorpe is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jim Thorpe is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,466 $77,208 $154,416

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Jim Thorpe median earnings by income bracket

Jim Thorpe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	29.3%	29.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Egypt, PA	2,459	$144,614	77.8%
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Beech Mountain Lakes, PA	2,272	$140,310	72.5%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Jim Thorpe, PA	4,826	$77,208	5.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stock Island, FL	4,827	$79,235	2.6%
Little Falls, NY	4,824	$64,582	20.6%
West Ocean City, MD	4,828	$132,828	63.3%
Dansville, NY	4,828	$69,692	14.3%
Hickory Creek, TX	4,828	$178,775	119.8%
Jim Thorpe, PA	4,826	$77,208	5.1%

Source: The Jim Thorpe, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.