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Pocono, PA vs Jim Thorpe, PA

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- Jim Thorpe is 0% more densely populated than Pocono.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Jim Thorpe.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Jim Thorpe.
 Pocono, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,546329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.238.4
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 Population - 201011,073  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,804285,036,114
 Population - 19907,529  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now47.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock311.493.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pocono, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Pocono, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pocono, PAJim Thorpe, PAUnited States
 Married Population53.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households3,825  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,25580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households893  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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