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Jim Thorpe - Carbon county

Population 4,804

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in Carbon county, is 22 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania and 70 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Jim Thorpe is home to some 4,804 residents.

The People and Families of Jim Thorpe

In Jim Thorpe, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jim Thorpe had a median family income of $43,710.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Jim Thorpe.

Jim Thorpe Housing

According to the 2000 census, 79% of the housing in Jim Thorpe was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Jim Thorpe, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Jim Thorpe Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,804	100%
Male	2,346	48.8%
Female	2,458	51.2%
Under 18	1,011	21%
18+	3,793	79%
65+	822	17.1%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.93
White	4,725	98.4%
African-American	30	0.6%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	2	0%
Mixed Race	30	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,710
Population In Poverty	478	10%

Jim Thorpe Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.4%
Irish	19.4%
Italian	7.3%
Slovak	6.6%
English	5%
US/American	5%
Pennsylvania German	4.1%
Dutch	3.8%
Polish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Welsh	1.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Czechoslovakian	1.3%
Hungarian	1%
Swiss	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Australian	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%