Population 2,101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasant Gap
Household size in Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.36 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Pleasant Gap is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Pleasant Gap are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
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 Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pleasant Gap: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pleasant Gap
Renters in Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pleasant Gap own their homes; 29.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Pleasant Gap than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pleasant Gap are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $864 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,096 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pleasant Gap pays $1,096 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Pleasant Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pleasant Gap have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Pleasant Gap never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pleasant Gap
| Period | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pleasant Gap runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pleasant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Gap | 2.21 | 39.2 | 6.3% | 29.6% | 6.1% | 1978 | $1,096 | 5.5% | 78.2% | 3.4% |
| Dale Summit | 2.22 | 39.3 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 5.8% | 1979 | $1,057 | 4.4% | 77.4% | 3.3% |
| Bellefonte | 2.28 | 45.7 | 8.2% | 30.6% | 6.3% | 1977 | $1,094 | 33.9% | 94.4% | 3.7% |
| Lemont | 2.50 | 39.8 | 10.6% | 28.4% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,347 | 60.8% | 98.7% | 5.3% |
| Houserville | 2.12 | 33.5 | 8.5% | 22.2% | 14.4% | 1977 | $1,321 | 76.7% | 100.0% | 8.5% |
| Linden Hall | 2.65 | 35.8 | 11.7% | 22.8% | 1.8% | 1985 | $1,400 | 75.4% | 99.7% | 1.6% |
| Fleming | 1.93 | 53.6 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,250 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 3.7% |
| Centre Hall | 2.39 | 51.0 | 10.4% | 14.9% | 6.5% | 1976 | $1,078 | 28.3% | 93.5% | 7.0% |
| Boalsburg | 2.39 | 44.4 | 8.8% | 20.9% | 4.0% | 1982 | $1,335 | 70.4% | 98.9% | 4.1% |
| Zion | 2.67 | 50.4 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 1986 | $1,035 | 28.8% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Milesburg | 2.40 | 46.4 | 4.2% | 34.0% | 2.3% | 1966 | $1,100 | 21.8% | 93.4% | 1.4% |
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 Pleasant 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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