Population 407 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shade Gap
Household size in Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Shade Gap run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.80 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 Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Shade 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 Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Shade 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 Shade Gap
Renters in Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Shade Gap rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.6% 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 Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Shade Gap: 20.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Shade Gap leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $442 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $652 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shade Gap costs $652 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Shade Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shade Gap: 7.1% 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 Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Shade Gap never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 Shade Gap
| Period | Shade Gap | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Shade Gap than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
Shade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Gap | 2.43 | 51.6 | 3.3% | 6.4% | 20.3% | 1972 | $652 | 7.1% | 83.7% | 6.1% |
| Neelyton | 2.45 | 51.1 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 19.3% | 1970 | $639 | 6.2% | 82.9% | 6.3% |
| Burnt Cabins | 2.36 | 49.5 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 16.6% | 1970 | $680 | 7.8% | 85.4% | 5.3% |
| Meadow Gap | 2.19 | 48.4 | 3.7% | 6.3% | 35.8% | 1980 | $725 | 21.6% | 92.2% | 1.3% |
| Willow Hill | 2.21 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% | 1971 | $587 | 18.8% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Pogue | 2.15 | 57.9 | 1.9% | 14.5% | 30.1% | 1986 | $783 | 15.5% | 91.6% | 4.1% |
| Spring Run | 2.53 | 49.2 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 1976 | $774 | 12.0% | 86.5% | 2.4% |
| Rockhill | 2.53 | 45.0 | 19.0% | 29.4% | 11.5% | 1953 | $780 | 19.5% | 89.9% | 2.5% |
| Dry Run | 2.62 | 48.3 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 1976 | $799 | 11.5% | 86.9% | 2.4% |
| Rockhill Furnace | 2.15 | 57.9 | 1.9% | 14.5% | 30.1% | 1986 | $783 | 15.5% | 91.6% | 4.1% |
| Fannettsburg | 2.21 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 14.1% | 13.8% | 1971 | $588 | 18.5% | 92.3% | 2.5% |
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 Shade 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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