Moving to Thompson, Pennsylvania

Population: 299. Estimated population in July 2024: 286 (-4.3% change)
Males: 152 (50.8%), Females: 147 (49.2%)

Zip code: 18465

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $67,000

Population by Race

Races in Thompson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.7%), English (22.1%), United States (19.1%), German (18.1%), Polish (11.0%), Italian (9.7%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thompson

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thompson borough

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thompson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thompson:

  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 39 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 39 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 52 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thompson:

  • KIRKWOOD AIRPARK (about 19 miles; KIRKWOOD, NY; Abbreviation: 5N5)
  • WHITE BIRCH FIELD (about 20 miles; HANCOCK, NY; Abbreviation: 4N8)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 26 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thompson:

  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 31 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 33 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 53 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)

Private primary/middle school in Thompson:

  • FAITH MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACDMY (Students: 11; Location: RD 2 BOX 99; Grades: KG – 6)