Jim Thorpe borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,532 ( 249 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.6 square miles
Population density: 310.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,334	95.63%	4.9%
Black:	58	1.28%	205.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	140	3.09%	17.6%

Total non-White:	198	4.37%	10.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-225	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-24	-0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,781
4,559	95.36%
19	0.40%
0	0.00%
30	0.63%
49	1.02%
119	2.49%
222	4.64%

2000
4,804
4,749	98.86%
16	0.33%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
33	0.69%
0	0.00%
55	1.14%

1990
5,048
4,986	98.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.18%
n/a
53	1.05%
62	1.23%

1980
5,260
5,249	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.21%
11	0.21%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-190	-4.0
167	3.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-237	-4.7
-7	-0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-263	-5.0
51	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
49.0
802	17.7%
3,730	82.3%
939	20.7%

1,951
2.32

1,272	65.2%
757	59.5%
44	3.5%
679	34.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
991	20.7%
3,790	79.3%
768	16.1%

1,990
2.40

1,322	66.4%
960	72.6%
132	10.0%
668	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
1,018	21.2%
3,786	78.8%
825	17.2%

1,979
2.41

1,351	68.3%
1,030	76.2%
120	8.9%
628	31.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
1,171	23.2%
3,877	76.8%
812	16.1%

1,904
2.62

1,365	71.7%
1,104	80.9%
75	5.5%
539	28.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.3
1,463	27.8%
3,797	72.2%
814	15.5%

1,869
2.81

1,384	74.1%
1,161	83.9%
63	4.6%
485	25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	103	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	74	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	47	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	119	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	177	9.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	149	7.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	179	9.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	145	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	327	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	125	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	174	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	179	9.2%
$200,000 or more	59	3.0%

Median Household Income	64,594
Per Capita Income	35,515

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	211	10.8%
Public Assistance	15	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	226	11.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,205	76.1%
Unemployed	47	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,252	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	645	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,017	604	62.7%
Non-Profit	92	199	31.6%
Self-Employed	63	62	50.4%

Local Government	93	136	40.6%
State Government	38	48	44.2%
Federal Government	78	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,080	666	61.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	301	383	44.0%
Total	1,381	1,049	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	263	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	525	21.6%
Professional, Technical	608	25.0%
Service Occupations	366	15.1%
All others	668	27.5%

White Collar		57.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	463	19.1%
Manufacturing	425	17.5%
Educational services	284	11.7%
Construction	215	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	200	8.2%
Retail trade	190	7.8%
Public administration	174	7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	134	5.5%
Other services	74	3.0%
Finance and insurance	64	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	50	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	48	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	37	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	1.5%
Wholesale trade	23	0.9%
Utilities	13	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.20%
Puerto Rican	99	2.18%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	32	0.71%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,215	98.3%
Spanish	40	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	31	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,865	41.2%
Irish	931	20.5%
Italian	628	13.9%
Polish	360	7.9%
English	352	7.8%
American	271	6.0%
French	166	3.7%
Welsh	135	3.0%
Dutch	131	2.9%
Russian	74	1.6%
Slovak	68	1.5%
Hungarian	46	1.0%
Austrian	44	1.0%
Scottish	44	1.0%
British	42	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,515	99.6%
Not a citizen	17	0.4%

Native	4,515	99.6%
Foreign-born	17	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
83	2.4%	106	3.0%	1,310	37.5%	1,225	35.1%	506	14.5%	263	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	83	2.4%
9-12 Years	106	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,310	37.5%
Some College	1,225	35.1%
Bach. Degree	506	14.5%
Grad Degree	263	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +208	R +23	D + 1.6%
D +185
2020 vs. 2012	R +526	R +612	R + 25.0%
D -86
2020 vs. 2008	R +572	R +787	R + 32.4%
D -215

2016 vs. 2008	R +364	R +764	R + 34.0%
D -400
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,508	56.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,116	42.0%	32	1.2%	2,656	8	10	0.04%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,300	55.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	931	39.6%	120	5.1%	2,351	7	9	0.04%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,202	53.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	982	44.0%	46	2.1%	2,230	-3	-3	0.04%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,331	57.5%	John McCain (R)	936	40.5%	46	2.0%	2,313	-4	-5	0.04%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	1,261	54.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,014	44.1%	23	1.0%	2,298	-4	-7	0.04%
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,163	57.9%	George W. Bush (R)	758	37.7%	88	4.4%	2,009	-9	-10	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jim Thorpe borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,116

42.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,508

56.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,656

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Jim Thorpe borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

931

39.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,300

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,351

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Jim Thorpe borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,202

53.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

982

44.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,230

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Jim Thorpe borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,331

57.5%

John McCain (R)

936

40.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,313

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Jim Thorpe borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,014

44.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,261

54.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,298

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Jim Thorpe borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

758

37.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,163

57.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,009

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	John Fetterman (D)	1,049	48.7%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,031	47.8%	75 [+]	3.5%	2,155	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 44 (2.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 16 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 13 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	59%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,107	51.3%	Doug Mastriano (R)	992	45.9%	60 [+]	2.8%	2,159	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 32 (1.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 16 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	51%	Lou Barletta (R)	974	51.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	887	46.9%	32 [+]	1.7%	1,893	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 22 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 10 (0.5%);
2018	G	51%	Tom Wolf* (D)	971	51.7%	Scott Wagner (R)	862	45.9%	44 [+]	2.3%	1,877	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 33 (1.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 11 (0.6%);
2016	S3	62%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,118	48.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,047	45.7%	127 [+]	5.5%	2,292	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 127 (5.5%);
2014	G	42%	Tom Wolf (D)	978	62.9%	Tom Corbett* (R)	578	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,556	-8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,365
Median Value	$170,800

Occupied	1,951	82.5%
Vacant	414	17.5%

Owned	1,607	82.4%
Rented	344	17.6%
Median Rent	$832

Single-Family Units	2,168	91.7%
Detached	1,542	65.2%
Attached	626	26.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	1.8%
Mobile Homes	44	1.9%

Jim Thorpe borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jim Thorpe borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jim Thorpe borough, PA