What percentage of people rent in Jim Thorpe, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Jim Thorpe, PA, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Jim Thorpe, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 254 renting households against 1,667 that own their home.

In Jim Thorpe, the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.2% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 254 (±125)
Median renter income: $47,731 (±$39,946)

Who rents and who owns in Jim Thorpe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jim Thorpe	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.2% (±6.5 points)	23.6% (±2.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	254 (±125)	6,431 (±577)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,667 (±192)	20,824 (±726)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.0)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,731 (±$39,946)	$41,543 (±$5,064)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,675 (±$11,907)	$75,805 (±$3,724)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Jim Thorpe, the renter share is lower than in Carbon County (23.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Carbon County, Jim Thorpe ranks 16 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1742 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Jim Thorpe has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	27.4% (±7.9 points)	13.2% (±6.5 points)	−14.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$735 (±$131)	$908 (±$92)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,349 (±$6,200)	$72,904 (±$15,291)	+22.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Jim Thorpe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jim Thorpe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jim Thorpe	—	13.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Nesquehoning	2.8 mi	39.1% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	3.4 mi	13.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lehighton	3.7 mi	50.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Summit Hill	4.3 mi	18.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Weissport	4.4 mi	50.5% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Weissport East	4.9 mi	21.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	5.9 mi	15.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lansford	5.9 mi	48.0% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nesquehoning, PA (39.1%), Lehighton, PA (50.3%), Weissport, PA (50.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Lower Towamensing Township	21.1% (±7.7 points)
11	Summit Hill	18.5% (±10.6 points)
12	East Side	17.6% (±11.9 points)
13	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	15.6% (±7.1 points)
14	Banks Township (Carbon County)	15.1% (±12.2 points)
15	Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	13.5% (±9.5 points)
16	Jim Thorpe	13.2% (±6.5 points)
17	East Penn Township	13.0% (±5.0 points)
18	Packer Township	12.9% (±5.1 points)
19	Towamensing Township	10.9% (±9.7 points)
20	Lausanne Township	10.8% (±9.1 points)
21	Penn Forest Township	10.4% (±3.2 points)
22	Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	5.6% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jim Thorpe

How many renters are there in Jim Thorpe?

Jim Thorpe has an estimated 254 (±125) renting households, 13.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jim Thorpe?

In Jim Thorpe, the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Jim Thorpe?

A renting household in Jim Thorpe has 3.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jim Thorpe?

The median renting household in Jim Thorpe, PA has an income of $47,731 (±$39,946) a year, against $74,675 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Jim Thorpe borough, Pennsylvania (place:38200, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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