Population 600 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Gap
Household size in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Little Gap has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.5, Little Gap is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Little Gap, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Little Gap
Renters in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Little Gap rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Little Gap: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Little Gap are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $937 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $896 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,058 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,541 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$604 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Little Gap pays $1,541 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Little Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Little Gap: 21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Little Gap is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Little Gap
| Period | Little Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Little Gap runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Little Gap compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gap | 2.49 | 51.5 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 1981 | $1,541 | 21.8% | 92.0% | 3.9% |
| Kunkletown | 2.51 | 50.2 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 1981 | $1,500 | 20.4% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
| Kresgeville | 2.92 | 44.9 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 14.2% | 1984 | $1,765 | 18.8% | 89.3% | 3.2% |
| Gilbert | 2.30 | 55.0 | 8.3% | 15.1% | 10.8% | 1977 | $1,147 | 21.7% | 90.3% | 12.3% |
| Brodheadsville | 3.03 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,029 | 29.6% | 90.7% | 7.8% |
| Robin Hood Lakes | 2.40 | 44.7 | 4.8% | 12.8% | 31.7% | 1987 | $2,075 | 20.1% | 89.1% | 1.7% |
| Effort | 2.86 | 46.2 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 16.1% | 1987 | $1,566 | 24.6% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| Saylorsburg | 2.69 | 47.8 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 1986 | $1,308 | 28.7% | 90.8% | 7.9% |
| Danielsville | 2.60 | 48.7 | 2.1% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 1971 | $1,200 | 20.9% | 94.0% | 3.9% |
| Palmerton | 2.25 | 47.5 | 10.9% | 32.1% | 7.8% | 1963 | $1,008 | 15.6% | 89.3% | 2.6% |
| Neola | 2.88 | 51.4 | 2.5% | 9.6% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,327 | 24.9% | 92.4% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Little Gap. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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