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:
- BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
- MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
- WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HONESDALE, PA)
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)