Coal Region News

33.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jim Thorpe in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 7.6 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,648.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	365	10.1
Regular high school diploma	1,267	34.9
GED or alternative credential	122	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	298	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	364	10
Associate's degree	538	14.8
Bachelor's degree	440	12.1
Master's degree	174	4.8
Professional school degree	44	1.2
Doctorate degree	18	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.