Before moving to Jim Thorpe, review the core fields on this page: population 4,500, median home value $248,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 25.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The neighbors section lists household income $62,000, family income $74,000, per capita income $31,500, unemployment rate 5.1%, public transport usage 4.2%, commute time 25.8 minutes, high school or higher 91.5%, and bachelors or more 24.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 101.4, median house value $248,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 100.8, housing index 98.6, utilities index 106.2, transportation index 102.1, and health care index 103.4.
The demographics section lists population 4,500, density 2,400 per sq mi, median age 45.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.8%, White 95.0%, Black 1.2%, Asian 0.7%, and Others 3.1%.
The education section lists
Jim Thorpe Area High School with 560 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, L.B. Morris Elementary School with 430 students and a 13.6 student teacher ratio, Our Lady of the Angels Academy with 120 students, Luzerne County Community College 31 miles away
and Lehigh Carbon Community College 32 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 175, property crimes per 100k 860, crime index 1,035, chance of violent crime 1 in 571, and chance of property crime 1 in 116.
The weather section lists winter 20°F to 37°F, spring 42°F to 65°F, summer 61°F to 82°F, fall 43°F to 67°F, average rainfall 45.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The housing market section lists median home price $248,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 71.5%, rental vacancy rate 6.0%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
St. Luke’s Hospital - Carbon Campus and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Carbon,
physicians per 1000 2.2,
health insurance coverage 92.1%,
health care index 70.8,
emergency services Yes for St. Luke’s Hospital - Carbon Campus, and emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Carbon.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department PennDOT - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 717-412-5300, and website https://www.penndot.pa.gov.