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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shade Gap

Pennsylvania · 121 residents · 0.03 sq mi
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With 121 people, Shade Gap is a city in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate is 48.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $29,200. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
121
+25%vs 2000
vs 97 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.2
−23%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.03 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
608410913315719902000201020202024Shade Gap
202468
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.2%(16)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.9%(12)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(8)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.6%(14)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(17)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(9)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(12)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,750
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,718
−30%vs 2000
vs $9,557 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
48.7%
+29.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$29,200
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$375
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $288 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(95)
Black2.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(121)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Chinese2.9%(2)
Ancestry
German26.5%(18)
Scotch-Irish16.2%(11)
Welsh10.3%(7)
Irish8.8%(6)
English4.4%(3)
Scottish2.9%(2)
Polish1.5%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.1%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.8%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.3 min
−23%vs 2000
vs 47.3 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 married37.5%(9)
Married58.3%(14)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced4.2%(1)
Women 15+
Never married39.3%(11)
Married42.9%(12)
Widowed3.6%(1)
Divorced14.3%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.3%
−13.9 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.4%
+14.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.7%
−13.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania?

Shade Gap, Pennsylvania has about 121 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania earns about $20,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shade Gap, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $29,200, and the typical rent is about $375 a month.

How educated are people in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania?

About 3.1% of adults age 25 and over in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania?

About 48.7% of people in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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