2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Jim Thorpe, PA vs Lykens, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Lykens, is 8% more than it is in Jim Thorpe and is 17% below the National Average.
- Jim Thorpe unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Lykens unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Jim Thorpe, PALykens, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,218  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,219$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,647  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Jim Thorpe, PALykens, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Jim Thorpe, PALykens, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock34.0%13.1%
Reviews for Jim Thorpe    0 Reviews

Start Your Review of Jim Thorpe

Reviews for Lykens    0 Reviews

Start Your Review of Lykens


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.