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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Jim Thorpe is a Census borough of 4,540 people across 14.60 square miles of land, in Carbon County. Median household income is $72,904, 86.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jim Thorpe
What Jim Thorpe is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area14.6 sq mi
- Water area0.32 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land311
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarbon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Jim Thorpe
- Population4,540
- Median age48.7
- Population under 18799 plus or minus 244
- Share under 1817.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over1,003 plus or minus 250
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,921
- Family households1,333
- Share of households that are families69.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jim Thorpe
- Median household income$72,904 plus or minus $15,291
- Per capita income$36,205
- Civilian labor force2,322
- Employed2,243
- Unemployed79 plus or minus 75
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over3,428
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jim Thorpe
- Housing units2,375
- Occupied units1,921
- Vacant units454 plus or minus 170
- Vacancy rate19.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied1,667
- Renter occupied254 plus or minus 125
- Ownership rate86.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$908
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units2,150
- Share single family90.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more178 plus or minus 113
- Share in buildings of two or more7.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes47 plus or minus 56
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jim Thorpe gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,569
- Commuting under 15 minutes545 plus or minus 181
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.7 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more702 plus or minus 264
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.7 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Drove alone67.7 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Worked from home21.6 percent plus or minus 16.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jim Thorpe
SBA loans in Jim Thorpe (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,776,400
- Average approval$629,400
- Median approval$345,500
- Largest approval$2,472,900
- Jobs supported29
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jim Thorpe, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Jim Thorpe
- NFIP communityBorough of Jim Thorpe
- NFIP community number420249
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/03/02
The Borough of Jim Thorpe participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420249 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carbon County, not Jim Thorpe
Carbon County context, not Jim Thorpe figures
- Establishments in Carbon County1,205
- Covered employment, Carbon County16,676
- Average annual pay, Carbon County$44,741
- Housing units permitted, Carbon County157
Every figure in this section is published for Carbon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jim Thorpe.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jim Thorpe questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania?
4,540, in 1,921 households. Jim Thorpe borough covers 14.60 square miles of land, which is 311 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jim Thorpe in?
Carbon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jim Thorpe?
$72,904. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,800. Median gross rent is $908 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jim Thorpe businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $345,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jim Thorpe, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jim Thorpe borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jim Thorpe. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jim Thorpe in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jim Thorpe appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jim Thorpe, borough of, community 420249, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jim Thorpe figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carbon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jim Thorpe.
Is zoning published for Jim Thorpe?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.