Population 6,984 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wind Gap run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.53 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
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 Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Wind Gap is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Wind Gap, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.0 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Wind Gap
Renters in Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Wind Gap rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Allentown area (30.3%). About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wind Gap: just 3.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.5 points, mirroring the country. Only 45 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Wind Gap leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,035 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,463 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$810 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wind Gap pays $1,463 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $810 a month from 2006–10, a 124% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the south.
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 Wind Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Wind Gap (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.2 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wind Gap is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area. The share with a diploma has risen 7.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Wind Gap
| Period | Wind Gap | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Wind Gap is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has 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).
Wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Gap | 2.44 | 47.3 | 7.1% | 35.1% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,463 | 29.5% | 90.8% | 5.1% |
| Pen Argyl | 2.55 | 43.9 | 17.0% | 26.1% | 8.4% | 1954 | $1,524 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 5.4% |
| Roseto | 2.45 | 40.0 | 18.9% | 27.2% | 7.4% | 1950 | $1,274 | 22.9% | 91.7% | 9.8% |
| Stockertown | 2.60 | 40.8 | 6.4% | 14.4% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,229 | 31.7% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Eastlawn Gardens | 2.29 | 53.6 | 10.4% | 23.7% | 0.7% | 1981 | $968 | 27.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Nazareth | 2.66 | 45.5 | 9.6% | 24.4% | 3.6% | 1981 | $1,619 | 38.9% | 94.4% | 2.3% |
| Bangor | 2.60 | 44.4 | 7.2% | 19.9% | 7.4% | 1965 | $1,461 | 26.1% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Sciota | 2.20 | 46.9 | 4.3% | 32.3% | 11.9% | 1981 | $1,157 | 22.5% | 94.5% | 8.3% |
| Saylorsburg | 2.69 | 47.8 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 1986 | $1,308 | 28.7% | 90.8% | 7.9% |
| Tatamy | 3.12 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 25.2% | 3.3% | 1973 | $1,692 | 39.5% | 98.2% | 5.0% |
| Martins Creek | 2.51 | 56.9 | 1.6% | 22.9% | 13.3% | 1960 | $1,251 | 19.9% | 90.7% | 6.3% |
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 Wind 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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