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Pennsylvania · Census place 38200

Jim Thorpe borough, PA

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Jim Thorpe borough has 4,534 residents, ranking #307 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $70,625, the median home is worth $177,400 and median gross rent runs $831 a month.

Population
4,534Jim Thorpe borough residents
Median household income
$70,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$177,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$831Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Jim Thorpe borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Jim Thorpe borough median would spend about 14.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 84.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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