Pleasant Gap

Population: 3,154
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $237,200

Pleasant Gap is a community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,154 residents. The median household income of $75,625 is in line with the Centre County median ($72,748).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pleasant Gap's population declined 4.7% from 3,310 to 3,154, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $170,600 to $237,200.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,154
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $237,200
Median gross rent: $1,326
Housing units: 1,279
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3103,154

Median household income

$64,047$75,625

Median home value

$170,600$237,200

Median gross rent

$886$1,326

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,310	$64,047	$170,600	$886
2020	3,208	$67,052	$174,800	$910
2021	3,569	$76,103	$177,100	$916
2022	3,542	$76,104	$213,300	$1,046
2023	3,154	$75,625	$237,200	$1,326

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	254	8.1%
5 to 17	499	15.8%
18 to 24	90	2.9%
25 to 34	482	15.3%
35 to 44	574	18.2%
45 to 54	377	12.0%
55 to 64	447	14.2%
65 to 74	321	10.2%
75 and over	110	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,964	94.0%
Black or African American	20	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	0.6%
High school graduate	892	38.6%
Some college or associate's	830	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	327	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	247	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,603	89.4%
Carpooled	90	5.0%
Public transit	13	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	465	27.3%
15 to 29 min	981	57.5%
30 to 44 min	166	9.7%
45 to 59 min	41	2.4%
60+ min	53	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 2.9% (90 of 3,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	910	73.7%
Nonfamily households	325	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,235	96.6%
Vacant	44	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	877	71.0%
Renter-occupied	358	29.0%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	959	75.0%
1-unit, attached	73	5.7%
2 to 4 units	46	3.6%
5 to 19 units	127	9.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4261232
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8673, -77.7441