Wind Gap

Population: 3,202
Median household income: $74,803
Median home value: $201,800

Located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Wind Gap is a community with a population of 3,202. Its median household income of $74,803 runs below the Northampton County figure of $86,687.

From 2019 to 2023, Wind Gap's population grew 17.7% from 2,720 to 3,202, while its median home value rose 8.4% from $186,100 to $201,800.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $1,205.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,202
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,803
Median home value: $201,800
Median gross rent: $1,205
Housing units: 1,428
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7203,202

Median household income

$51,250$74,803

Median home value

$186,100$201,800

Median gross rent

$829$1,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,720	$51,250	$186,100	$829
2020	2,728	$48,224	$180,200	$873
2021	2,877	$50,128	$201,700	$955
2022	3,042	$62,888	$200,100	$1,156
2023	3,202	$74,803	$201,800	$1,205

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	3.8%
5 to 17	317	9.9%
18 to 24	239	7.5%
25 to 34	441	13.8%
35 to 44	436	13.6%
45 to 54	424	13.2%
55 to 64	558	17.4%
65 to 74	434	13.6%
75 and over	231	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,887	90.2%
Black or African American	61	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	9.9%
High school graduate	995	39.4%
Some college or associate's	713	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	369	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	198	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,183	71.2%
Carpooled	119	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	359	21.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	158	12.1%
15 to 29 min	736	56.5%
30 to 44 min	322	24.7%
45 to 59 min	43	3.3%
60+ min	43	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 4.7% (149 of 3,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	845	61.4%
Nonfamily households	532	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,377	96.4%
Vacant	51	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	730	53.0%
Renter-occupied	647	47.0%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached18.3%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	737	51.6%
1-unit, attached	262	18.3%
2 to 4 units	119	8.3%
5 to 19 units	229	16.0%
20 or more units	58	4.1%
Mobile home & other	23	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4285664
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8490, -75.2910