Jim thorpe is located in Carbon county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 14.6 square miles. The total population in Jim thorpe is 4,648 with 48.8% male and 51.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 16.0% of the population and over age 65 is 19.4% of the population. The median household income is $50,868, per capita income is $29,876. There are a total of 2,120 housing units with 76.7% owner occupied. Education includes 39.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 20.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Jim thorpe in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.