Jim Thorpe, PA Profile

Jim Thorpe, PA, population 4,892, is located in Pennsylvania's Carbon county, about 22.4 miles from Allentown and 70.6 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Jim Thorpe's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jim Thorpe has grown by about 2%.

Jim Thorpe's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jim Thorpe tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.60
	Males	39.00
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,804	N/A
2001	4,827	0.48%
2002	4,842	0.31%
2003	4,846	0.08%
2004	4,862	0.33%
2005	4,892	0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,976

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	227
2005	287
2006	306

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	2	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	8	14	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,466
2005	1,884
2006	2,369

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	15	17	16
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	54	72	92
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	2	3	8
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	4

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities