Wind Gap, PA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Wind Gap, Pennsylvania

Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, in Northampton county, is 15 miles N of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 59 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. Wind Gap has a population of 2,812.

The People and Families of Wind Gap

In Wind Gap, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wind Gap had a median family income of $46,681.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Wind Gap Housing

In Wind Gap, 56% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Landlords in Wind Gap rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Wind Gap, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Wind Gap, PA

Comparing Wind Gap to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles N of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Northampton
Metro Area	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
Standard Zip Codes	18091
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.848
Longitude	-75.291

Station	BELVIDERE BRIDGE
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	STROUDSBURG
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,812	100%
Male	1,321	47%
Female	1,491	53%
Under 18	586	20.8%
18+	2,226	79.2%
65+	541	19.2%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.84
White	2,745	97.6%
African-American	13	0.5%
Asian	19	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	15	0.5%
Mixed Race	19	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,827
Growth	15
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.7%
Italian	18.3%
Irish	8.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Polish	7.2%
English	6%
Dutch	5.3%
Pennsylvania German	5.3%
US/American	4.9%
Welsh	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Swedish	1.5%
Hungarian	1.1%
French Canadian	1%
Ukrainian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Lebanese	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wind Gap	2,812	$46,681
Bangor	5,319	$44,954
East Bangor	979	$42,386
Nazareth	6,023	$50,298
Pen Argyl	3,615	$47,935
Roseto	1,653	$45,833
Stockertown	687	$59,375

You are visiting:
All States > Pennsylvania > Wind Gap

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Wind Gap

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Wind Gap

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Wind Gap Government Officials

Are you an official in the Wind Gap government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Wind Gap. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.