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Pocono, PA vs Jim Thorpe, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Jim Thorpe, is 33% less than it is in Pocono and is 26% below the National Average.
- Pocono unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Jim Thorpe unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Pocono, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,920  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,633$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,125  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pocono, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pocono, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.7%13.1%
Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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