Thompson

Population: 297
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $134,100

Thompson, a community in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, has 297 residents. Its median household income of $62,500 runs below the Susquehanna County figure of $66,930.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thompson's population declined 10.0% from 330 to 297, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $100,900 to $134,100.

16.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $1,300
Housing units: 147
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

330297

Median household income

$45,833$62,500

Median home value

$100,900$134,100

Median gross rent

$731$1,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	330	$45,833	$100,900	$731
2020	306	$46,250	$97,100	$740
2021	277	$38,958	$92,500	$771
2022	291	$53,333	$122,900	$925
2023	297	$62,500	$134,100	$1,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 517.2%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	17.2%
5 to 17	44	14.8%
18 to 24	14	4.7%
25 to 34	40	13.5%
35 to 44	43	14.5%
45 to 54	59	19.9%
55 to 64	16	5.4%
65 to 74	24	8.1%
75 and over	6	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	279	93.9%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	5.3%
High school graduate	90	47.9%
Some college or associate's	58	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	17	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit2.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	106	73.1%
Carpooled	20	13.8%
Public transit	4	2.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	12.3%
15 to 29 min	33	25.4%
30 to 44 min	42	32.3%
45 to 59 min	17	13.1%
60+ min	22	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 23.9% (71 of 297)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	74.0%
Nonfamily households	26	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100	68.0%
Vacant	47	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	64.0%
Renter-occupied	36	36.0%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	74.8%
1-unit, attached	5	3.4%
2 to 4 units	27	18.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4276496
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8637, -75.5141