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Delaware Water Gap

Pennsylvania · 764 residents · 1.93 sq mi
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Delaware Water Gap has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,513. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $118,800. Poverty is rare here, at 6.5% of residents.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

764
+3%vs 2000
vs 744 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
5326136947758561990201020202024Delaware Water Gap
2024738
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(50)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.9%(30)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(54)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(48)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3425.3%(193)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.2%(139)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.5%(50)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(58)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(25)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,513
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,708 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,527
−33%vs 2000
vs $21,641 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.5%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$118,800
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$554
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $696 in 2000
US average: $450
37.5%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.0% in 2000
62.5% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(660)
Black4%(30)
Hispanic / Latino5%(37)
Asian1.2%(9)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(739)
Black2.2%(17)
Hispanic / Latino3%(23)
Asian0.8%(6)
Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.4%(47)
Dominican2.4%(18)
Mexican2.3%(17)
Spaniard0.9%(7)
Colombian0.7%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(8)
Japanese0.5%(4)
Ancestry
German24%(177)
Irish20.1%(148)
Italian12.5%(92)
English8.9%(66)
American8.7%(64)
Polish6.5%(48)
Guyanese5%(37)
Scottish2.7%(20)
Welsh1.6%(12)
British0.9%(7)
Swedish0.9%(7)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.5%(4)
Dutch0.5%(4)
Finnish0.5%(4)
Norwegian0.5%(4)
French0.4%(3)
Ukrainian0.3%(2)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

29.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.5%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
−3%vs 2000
vs 22.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(133)
Married44%(148)
Widowed5.1%(17)
Divorced11.3%(38)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(97)
Married45%(134)
Widowed6.4%(19)
Divorced16.1%(48)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania?

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania has about 764 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania earns about $31,513 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $118,800, and the typical rent is about $554 a month.

How educated are people in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania?

About 29.2% of adults age 25 and over in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania?

About 6.5% of people in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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