Living in Jim Thorpe Area School District Area

Living Summary

6,168

households

14,967

Total Population

$165,900

Average House Value

$1,061

Average Housing Rent

$60,097

Average Household Income

95.63%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,019

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

58%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,168 households are located in Jim Thorpe Area School District area. Among them, 1,695 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.93 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,768 and 2,881 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (174) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (798) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Jim Thorpe Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	6,168
Population	14,967
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,695 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,768
Total Students	2,881
Pre-Kindergarten	170
Kindergarten	71
Grade 1-8	1,439
Grade 9-12	695
College/Graduate School	506
Veterans	11,978
Non-citizen	174
Non-English Home Language	798
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,333 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,486 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,473 people are in civilian labor force and 13 are in armed labor force. 6,851 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Jim Thorpe Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,775	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,593	82.55%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	518	7.65%
Public transportation	72	1.06%
Walked	110	1.62%
Other method	40	0.59%
Worked from home	442	6.52%
Average Commute Time	40 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,851	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,301	33.59%
Service	1,346	19.65%
Sales and office	1,228	17.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	658	9.60%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,318	19.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,851	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	410	5.98%
Manufacturing	877	12.80%
Wholesale trade	96	1.40%
Retail trade	646	9.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	707	10.32%
Information	113	1.65%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	408	5.96%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	584	8.52%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,681	24.54%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	524	7.65%
Other services, except public administration	388	5.66%
Public administration	417	6.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,851	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,757	84.03%
Government workers	815	11.90%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	279	4.07%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,279 for the 6,168 households in Jim Thorpe Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $35,838. 14,309 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.63%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,168	-
Less than $10,000	360	5.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	265	4.30%
$15,000 - $24,999	576	9.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	589	9.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	744	12.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,273	20.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	967	15.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	899	14.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	380	6.16%
More than $200,000	115	1.86%
Median Household Income	$60,097	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,279	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,117	-
Less than $10,000	124	3.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	50	1.21%
$15,000 - $24,999	121	2.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	312	7.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	507	12.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,046	25.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	819	19.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	723	17.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	314	7.63%
More than $200,000	101	2.45%

Median Family Income	$71,034	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,697	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,838	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,905	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,905	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,963	-
With health insurance coverage	14,309	95.63%
Public coverage	5,947	39.74%
Private health insurance	11,111	74.26%
Without health insurance coverage	654	4.37%

Housing

There are 11,589 housing units in Jim Thorpe Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 6,168 units (53.22%) occupied. 4,903 houses (79.49%) are occupied by owner and 1,265 houses (20.51%) are rented. The average housing value is $165,900 and the average rental cost is $1,061. 48 houses (0.41%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,969 houses (16.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,589	-
Occupied	6,168	53.22%
Owner Occupied	4,903	79.49%
Renter Occupied	1,265	20.51%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,772	84.32%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	872	7.52%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	673	5.81%
Mobile Homes	272	2.35%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,589	-
Built 2014 or later	48	0.41%
Built 2010 - 2013	313	2.70%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,656	22.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,516	13.08%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,186	27.49%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,003	8.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	582	5.02%
Built 1950 - 1959	316	2.73%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,969	16.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,589	-
1 room	68	0.59%
2 rooms	70	0.60%
3 rooms	283	2.44%
4 rooms	1,297	11.19%
5 rooms	3,426	29.56%
6 rooms	3,060	26.40%
7 rooms	1,597	13.78%
8 rooms	1,146	9.89%
9 rooms or more	642	5.54%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,589	-
no bedroom	68	0.59%
1 bedroom	447	3.86%
2 bedrooms	1,646	14.20%
3 bedrooms	7,497	64.69%
4 bedrooms	1,600	13.81%
5 bedrooms or more	331	2.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,903	-
Less than $50,000	152	3.10%
$50,000 - $99,999	775	15.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	967	19.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,480	30.19%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,045	21.31%
$300,000 - $499,999	379	7.73%
$500,000 - $999,999	97	1.98%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.16%
Median House Value	$165,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,089	-
Less than $500	126	11.57%
$500 - $999	340	31.22%
$1,000 - $1,499	425	39.03%
$1,500 - $1,999	181	16.62%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	17	1.56%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,061	-

Demographic

A total of 15,018 people lives in Jim Thorpe Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 7,621 male and 7,397 female. The males to female ratio is 50.75 to 49.25. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,018	-
Male	7,621	50.75%
Female	7,397	49.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,018	-
Under 5 years	806	5.37%
5 - 9 years	654	4.35%
10 - 14 years	1,026	6.83%
15 - 19 years	784	5.22%
20 - 24 years	833	5.55%
25 - 34 years	1,398	9.31%
35 - 44 years	1,513	10.07%
45 - 54 years	2,404	16.01%
55 - 59 years	1,286	8.56%
60 - 64 years	1,365	9.09%
65 - 74 years	2,032	13.53%
75 - 84 years	725	4.83%
85 years and older	192	1.28%
Median Age	47.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,018	-
One Race	14,965	99.65%
White	14,036	93.46%
Black or African American	677	4.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	162	1.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.05%
Other	82	0.55%

Two or more races	53	0.35%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	50	0.33%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%