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Muhlenberg, PA vs Jim Thorpe, PA

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- Household income in Jim Thorpe, is 23% less than it is in Muhlenberg and is 26% below the National Average.
- Muhlenberg unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Jim Thorpe unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Muhlenberg, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,397  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,633$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,458  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Muhlenberg, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Muhlenberg, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.7%13.1%
Reviews for Muhlenberg    4 Reviews

In the Western Area-Reading Crest Park, Stoudts Ferry Park, Laurelain Park, Laurel Run Park, Felix Dam, Pioneer Grove, Jim Deitrich Park (north western part of  More

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Muhlenberg township WAS a gr8 place to live a bit ago, but many low income families from Reading moved here and that is reflected in all the discount stores in the area.  More

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Muhlenberg is situated at the outskirts of Reading, north of the city. The only "highway" route to the Northeast from this area is state route 222, which is infamous for  More

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