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

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Income/capita 28%

Household income 4%

Unemployment 29%

Index	Jim Thorpe	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$21,572	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$53,241	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,344	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,122	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,649	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,028	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	13.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Jim Thorpe is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jim Thorpe is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jim Thorpe is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jim Thorpe is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,490$53,241$106,482

City

$36,593$54,895$109,790

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Jim Thorpe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	4.1%
Public administration	16.3%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	63.7%
Other	22.6%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurys Station, PA	1,095	$80,375	45.3%
New Tripoli, PA	771	$80,208	45.0%
Beech Mountain Lakes, PA	1,635	$77,250	39.6%
Egypt, PA	2,413	$77,014	39.2%
Schnecksville, PA	3,052	$75,750	36.9%
Jim Thorpe, PA	4,676	$53,241	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sullivan, IL	4,675	$40,303	27.1%
Becker, MN	4,677	$77,153	39.5%
Polson, MT	4,674	$33,013	40.3%
Marienville, PA	4,673	$40,625	26.6%
La Grange, TX	4,673	$37,304	32.6%
Jim Thorpe, PA	4,676	$53,241	3.8%

Source: The Jim Thorpe, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).