Wind Gap, Pennsylvania
Wind Gap: Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
About
Wind Gap is a city located in the county of Northampton in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,720 and a population density of 1,985 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,732 inhabitants.
The city was created 284 years ago in 1739.
Quick Facts about Wind Gap
Population : | 2,732 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
County : | Northampton County |
Different from : | Windgap |
Postal code : | 18091 |
Area : | 1.37 km2 |
Altitude : | 2,477 feet / 755 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1740 (284 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 15:50:03 (30th October 2024) |
Density : | 1,994 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 0.44% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Wind Gap is located at 40°50'53"N 75°17'30"W (40.8481500, -75.2915700).
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Demographics
The population of Wind Gap increased by 0.44% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 2,720 | - | census |
2011 | 2,714 | -0.22% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,719 | 0.18% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,711 | -0.3% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,710 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,697 | -0.48% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,707 | 0.37% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,729 | 0.81% | estimation process |
2018 | 2,742 | 0.47% | estimation process |
2019 | 2,738 | -0.15% | estimation process |
2020 | 2,732 | -0.22% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 15,432 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 15,950 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -3.2% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 16,004 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 15,946 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.4% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 17.9% |
People over 65 (%) : | 24.0% |
Female persons, % : | 50.5% |
White only, percent : | 85.9% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 3.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.1% |
Asians alone % : | 8.5% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 0.9% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 4.9% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 82.8% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,156 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 16.2% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 70.9% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 70.9% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $162,000 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,316 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $593 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $908 |
2015-2019 Households : | 6,950 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.19 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.3% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.3% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.0% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 36.8% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.8% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 3.3% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.7% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.0% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 78,791 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 580,494 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 144,903 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 725,073 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $45,873 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $63,619 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $34,900 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 4.5% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,960 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,116 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 510 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 99 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,648 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 213 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,528 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,977.2 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 8.06 |
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Schools in Wind Gap
College & universities near Wind Gap, PA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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216223 | The Beauty Institute | Stroudsburg (PA) | 18360-1720 |
Stations (23)
Amtrak & bus stations near Wind Gap, PA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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WHV | White Haven, PA | I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940 | BUS |
WKB | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 47 South Washington Street | BUS |
SRN | Scranton, PA | 23 Lackawanna Avenue | BUS |
NBK | New Brunswick station | French and Albany Streets | RAIL |
PJC | Princeton Junction station | 2 Wallace Road | RAIL |
Post offices near Wind Gap
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Wind Ga Post Office | Wind Gap (PA) | 18091 |
Other cities in Northampton County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Northampton County , PA. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
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Bethlehem | 74,892 | The second most populous city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
Easton | 26,978 | City in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Lower Saucon | 10,813 | Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Northampton | 9,852 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Hellertown | 5,820 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Nazareth | 5,688 | Borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Bangor | 5,210 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Palmer Heights | 3,762 | Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Pen Argyl | 3,540 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Eastlawn Gardens | 3,307 | Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
North Catasauqua | 2,825 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Bath | 2,756 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Freemansburg | 2,617 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Old Orchard | 2,434 | Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Walnutport | 2,115 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
East Bangor | 1,624 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Wind Gap distances to largest Pennsylvania cities