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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gap

Pennsylvania · 1,232 residents · 3.08 sq mi
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Gap is home to 1,232 people in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of locals. There are 379 fewer people here than in 2000. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,232
−24%vs 2000
vs 1,611 in 2000
1990 – 2024
34.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.08 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9121K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Gap
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(92)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(78)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(85)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(97)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(80)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(188)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(156)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.3%(164)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(107)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.7%(119)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(39)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(27)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,958
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,036 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,253
−16%vs 2000
vs $18,052 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$100,300
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $140,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$433
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $604 in 2000
US average: $450
70.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
29.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(1,568)
Black0.4%(7)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(13)
Asian1.1%(17)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(1,218)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1.1%(14)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Costa Rican2.3%(48)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(7)
Ancestry
German25.1%(535)
Irish17%(361)
Italian12.2%(259)
American8.9%(190)
English8.8%(188)
Polish3.2%(69)
British1.6%(35)
Scottish1.6%(35)
Canadian1.5%(31)
Lithuanian0.7%(15)
Norwegian0.7%(15)
Russian0.7%(14)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak0.6%(13)
Ukrainian0.5%(11)
West Indian0.5%(11)
Jamaican0.5%(11)
Swiss0.5%(10)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.0%
−17.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.4%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.3 min
+73%vs 2000
vs 16.4 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 married32.1%(280)
Married54%(471)
Widowed5.6%(49)
Divorced8.4%(73)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(242)
Married56.3%(491)
Widowed9.5%(83)
Divorced6.4%(56)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.9%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.0%
+9.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.2%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.3%
+12.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.9%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.5%(107)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(67)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 204 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Gap, Pennsylvania?

Gap, Pennsylvania has about 1,232 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gap, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Gap, Pennsylvania earns about $37,958 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gap, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Gap, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $100,300, and the typical rent is about $433 a month.

How educated are people in Gap, Pennsylvania?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Gap, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gap, Pennsylvania?

About 4.7% of people in 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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