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Wind Gap borough, Pennsylvania

City

Population: 3,202 (2023 estimate)

Located in Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania

Census Bureau data for Wind Gap borough from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Wind Gap borough

What is the median household income in Wind Gap borough?
The median household income in Wind Gap borough is $74,803 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Wind Gap borough?
The poverty rate in Wind Gap borough is 3.9% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Wind Gap borough?
$201,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Wind Gap borough?
The median gross rent in Wind Gap borough is $1,205 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Wind Gap borough residents have a college degree?
22.5% of adults in Wind Gap borough hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
3,202
Median Income
$74,803
Median Home Value
$201,800
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
6.0%
Median Age
45.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$23,553 (+46%) Home Value: +$15,700 (+8.4%) Poverty Rate: -4.1 pp (-51.2%) Bachelor's+: +6.1 pp (+37.2%) Unemployment: -1.4 pp (-18.9%)

Demographics

Total Population 3,202
Median Age 45.0
Female 56.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% White (non-Hisp.) 90.2% Black 2.2% Two or More 6.2% Other 0.2%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
1.7%
Mexican
0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $74,803 ±$15,818
-$1,278 vs. state
Per Capita Income $78,182
Median Family Income $88,023
Poverty Rate 3.9%
-4.2 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 11.2%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 7.3%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 25.1%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
2.5%
$15–25k
5.2%
$25–35k
5.4%
$35–50k
18.1%
$50–75k
19.0%
$75–100k
17.1%
$100–150k
21.6%
$150–200k
6.9%
$200k+
4.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 1,428
Owner-Occupied 53.0%
Renter-Occupied 47.0%
Vacancy Rate 3.6%
Median Home Value $201,800
-$38,700 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,205
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 19.6%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 30.4%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
4.4%
$50–100k
4.4%
$100–200k
20.3%
$200–300k
35.3%
$300–500k
15.6%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
0.8%
$500–1k
16.0%
$1–1.5k
64.0%
$1.5–2k
11.6%
$2–2.5k
7.7%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
2.4%
1 vehicle
39.4%
2 vehicles
45.3%
3+
12.9%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
51.6%
Single-fam. att.
18.3%
2–4 units
2.6%
5–19 units
12.1%
20+ units
4.1%
Mobile home
1.6%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
32.6%
1940–1969
0.6%
1970–1999
14.0%
2000–2009
2.6%
2010+
5.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 90.1%
Bachelor's or Higher 22.5%
-12.0 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 7.8%
Some College / Associate 15.9%
Less Than High School 0.6%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 65.7%
Unemployment Rate 6.0%
+0.8 pp vs. state
Work from Home 21.6%
Self-Employed 4.7%
Government Workers 5.7%
Private For-Profit 89.6%
Industry
Edu/Health
20.4%
Manufacturing
17.3%
Retail
13.7%
Prof. Services
10.7%
Arts/Entmt.
9.2%
Transportation
8.0%
Wholesale
5.2%
Information
4.8%
Finance
3.7%
Construction
2.2%
Public Admin
1.2%
Occupation
Management
27.6%
Production
25.6%
Food Prep
21.0%
Sales
20.5%
Construction
5.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.3 min
Drove Alone 71.2%
Carpool 7.2%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 21.6%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 1,377
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 42.3%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 16.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.8%
5–9
2.0%
10–14
6.8%
15–19
4.6%
20–24
3.9%
25–34
13.8%
35–44
13.6%
45–54
13.2%
55–64
11.8%
65–74
5.6%
75–84
13.6%
85+
4.8%
Under 18: 13.7% Working age (18–64): 86.3% 65 and over: 20.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 9.9%
Naturalized Citizen 69.9%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 8.1%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
72.8%
Asia
21.5%
Latin America
5.7%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 2.1%
With a Disability 11.4%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 94.2%
Uninsured 5.8%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 92.2%
Has a Computer 97.5%
Same House 1 Year Ago 86.1%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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